Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 28

“Being buried together with you would only taint Phoebe’s path to heaven, Stella spoke weakly as she struggled to stand up. “Dexter, you’re bound to regret it when you finally see this. woman’s true face…”

I stood behind Stella, my voice hoarse as I uttered, “Dexter, those who betray the trust of others will go to hell.”

Dexter averted his gaze. “The truth will be revealed come the day of my wedding in two days.”

He still stubbornly chose to believe that I didn’t die yet.

After leaving the police station, Dexter released his hold on Melody’s hand. His figure looked.

forlorn.

“Dexter…” Melody noticed his unusual demeanor and held him up as he almost collided with an iron door.

Dexter waved her off, “I’m fine…”

“Dexter, is there a chance that something really did happen to Phoebe?” Melody carefully asked tentatively.

I wasn’t sure why I was following them, perhaps I longed to shred them into pieces.

“No!” Dexter suddenly lost his composure and yelled at Melody. “She’s not dead!”

Melody flinched, her face turning pale.

Realizing his outburst, Dexter massaged between his eyebrows, “I’m sorry, Melody… You go. ahead. I still have some matters to deal with.”

“Dexter… you still care about her, right?” Melody asked, tears brimming in her eyes.

him when she saw him going ahead, and tears streamed down her face. “You said Phoebe was just like a sister to you. What are you afraid of? Isn’t it

at Melody with furrowed brows, “She’s not dead! She’ll surely

doesn’t show

She’ll be here.”

kept repeating that I would appear as if he was out of his mind.

part of him had believed that I was already

would pull out all ten of their own fingernails to put them on

would scream when I saw

crazy enough to think I was

driver, Dexter walked away into the night on

Dexter and observed him with a sarcastic

voice came out raspy,

my direction before he turned back with a disheartened expression and

his phone, he

his phone screen, a sight I found laughable. Was he afraid

immediately?

mumbled with a hoarse voice. “Come back. and as soon as you do… I’ll call off the marriage with

as if he was doing almsgiving or pitying.

ten fingernails today really scared

pushed me into hell when I loved you; it was

over and over again, but it’s impossible for me to reply to

No one

compared to

my feelings for him, his eyes were filled

needs. Is this your sick idea of gratitude?” He tore my love letter in front of me and scolded, “Focus on studying and getting into college. I don’t