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.

might of the Langley name that kept him from being discovered even after taking so many lives? So someone had been covering

now? Where was my body? Would the

he’s a Langley?” Melody’s voice trembled with disbelief. “A madman from the Langley family? I never heard of such a

grandson, and his granddaughter all perished in a tragic car accident. The only remaining child is infertile,

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

so much?” Robin snorted. “If he really cared, he wouldn’t let him wander

nothing, disinterested in the Langley

13:16

Chapter 22

you’ve got the Information, Officer Robin, focus on the real killer. There’s no

and with a hand on

care for her was evident in

bound to show up at the wedding.” Dexter declared

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

a prank from Phoebe and that she’s safe and will attend your

dreams…” I stood to the side, mocking Dexter. I would never show up,

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

that’s what I had become. Even

Robin looked skyward and suddenly dropped a

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

the station, panic–stricken, “Another woman’s body has been found along Boundless River. The M.O. is the same… red dress, frequented Nocturne,