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

any word on your sister?” Robin stepped out of

furrowed his brow, “She

bending down to pick up a photograph from the

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I had prepared for studying abroad, the one Dexter had

image of me,

before: Robin must have remembered.

someone harass your sister outside the Nocturne Club two months ago?” Robin, a

after

looked up at Dexter, “The Fitzgeralds hold a prominent position in Sea City. Surely your sister wouldn’t need to

expression soured, “Officer Robin, Phoebe isn’t

myself; he wasn’t defending my honor,

shaking

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those fancy portraits you provided. I’ll take this with me. If there’s any

with gravity, “Check into the harassment case at Nocturne Club from two

Phoebe was

who frequented Nocturne and lived lavish and

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