Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 17

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

furrowed his brow, “She can’t hide for

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

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the passport photo I had prepared for studying abroad, the one Dexter had shown to Colin.

image of me, his brow crinkling as if in deep

Robin must have remembered.

outside the Nocturne Club two months

seemed to recall the incident after

at Dexter, “The Fitzgeralds hold a prominent position in Sea City. Surely

soured, “Officer Robin, Phoebe

he wasn’t defending my

misunderstood,” Robin said, shaking the photograph. “This picture is

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

into the harassment case at Nocturne Club from two months ago. See if there’s any connection

you suspect Phoebe was targeted

and lived

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