Chapter 17

“Whatever, you’re not worth it.” Dexter snapped, shaking off my arm and storming away.

I didn’t bother with a response; Dexter was prone to his fits of madness, after all.

I headed into my bedroom to organize and pack for my upcoming study abroad.

Just two months, it’ll fly by: I’ll be free soon, I thought.

Back then, I naively thought that once I left the country two months later, everything would be

over.

But as fate would have it, I still met my end at Dexter’s hands. My life was saved by Dexter, and it was also taken by him. With my last breath, our debts to each other were settled.

The thunderous boom of lightning snapped me back to reality..

I slapped myself, and without feeling any pain, I realized I was dead.

No more needs to live in agony and torment.

The police arrived and took away the knocked–out Colin.

Kyle was whisked away in an ambulance.

I

on your sister?” Robin stepped

“She can’t

didn’t respond, instead bending down to pick up a photograph from

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was the passport photo I had prepared for studying abroad, the one Dexter had shown

the image of me, his brow crinkling

before: Robin must have

sister outside the Nocturne Club two months ago?” Robin, a detective, had an excellent

incident after a pause,

City. Surely your sister wouldn’t need to resort to

Phoebe isn’t what you’re

laugh bitterly to myself; he wasn’t defending my honor, but

shaking the photograph. “This picture is clearer

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I’ll take this with me. If

and Robin spoke with gravity, “Check into the harassment case at Nocturne

suspect Phoebe was

perp’s victims were all women who frequented Nocturne and lived

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