Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 22

“Officer Robin, I hear you let that psycho loose?” Dexter’s words carried a tinge of displeasure as he brought Melody out.

Melody seemed shaken. She was seeking refuge within the protective circle of Dexter’s embrace.

With a coddling gesture, Dexter shrugged off his leather jacket and draped it over Melody’s shoulders and took her in his embrace, “You cold?”

She gave a fragile nod in response.

“Mr. Fitzgerald, the individual in question has been released into the care of their guardian. They’ve assured us that any grievances or expenses, including medical bills, will be fully covered,” Robin explained, handing Dexter a business card.

As Dexter glanced at the card, his expression darkened, “Brendan Langley?”

It was the Langley family.

I also watched Dexter in shock.

The Langley family?

In Sea City, the Langleys sat atop the economic pyramid of the business circle, the undisputed tycoons. Even the Fitzgeralds couldn’t hold a candle to the Langleys.

But how could someone from the Langleys grow up in an orphanage, let alone be diagnosed with a mental illness?

Thinking of Colin’s identity sent shivers down my spine.

discovered even after taking so many lives? So someone had been covering for

what now? Where was my body? Would the truth behind my

a Langley?” Melody’s voice trembled with disbelief. “A madman from the Langley

voice grave, “Three years ago, Brendan’s eldest son, his grandson, and his granddaughter all perished in a tragic

obvious, the psycho must carry Langley’s blood. Otherwise, Brendan wouldn’t bother so much over

wouldn’t let him wander the streets. Probably just wants to secure a lineage.”

in the Langley affairs and

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Chapter 22

focus on the real killer. There’s no need to worry about Phoebe anymore.” He claimed.

opened the car door, and with a hand on the rim, helped Melody

for her was evident in

bound to show

and Melody’s wedding as bait to draw

meaningful look. “I hope it’s just a prank from Phoebe and that she’s safe and will attend

your dreams…” I stood to the side, mocking Dexter. I would

car and drove off, I remained, unsure of where to

had become. Even in death, I didn’t know where I

looked skyward and suddenly dropped a

smiled faintly, “I’m dead, and I don’t even know where my body lies…”

been found along Boundless River. The M.O. is