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.

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

Would the truth behind my death ever come to light?

with disbelief. “A madman from the Langley family? I never heard

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

must carry Langley’s blood. Otherwise, Brendan wouldn’t

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

Langley affairs and unwilling to get

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Chapter 22

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

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

for her was evident

show up

derisively. Dexter planned to use his and Melody’s wedding as bait to draw me

prank

mocking Dexter.

got in the car and drove off, I

become. Even in death, I didn’t

are you?” Robin looked skyward

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

has been found along Boundless River. The M.O. is the same… red dress, frequented