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.

Dexter!” Melody yelled and chased after 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 perfect if she’s dead? This way, she

halted abruptly. He turned around and looked at Melody with furrowed brows,

show up?” Melody nervously inquired.

She’ll be here.”

appear as if he was out of his mind.

him had

right state of mind would pull out all ten of their own fingernails to put them

know deep inside that I would scream when I saw a bug, let alone commit murder,

crazy enough to think I was the serial

with the driver, Dexter walked

followed Dexter and observed him

My voice

direction before he turned

he opened my WhatsApp chat.

found laughable. Was he afraid of not being able to find me

immediately?

you win.” Dexter sent me a message as he mumbled with a hoarse voice. “Come back. and as soon as you do… I’ll call off the

wall as if he was doing almsgiving or

the ten fingernails today really scared him.

and stood right in front of him, “You pushed me into hell when I loved you;

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

was dead. No one could

hopelessness now was nothing compared to when I was alive.

of my feelings for him,

your needs. Is this your sick idea of gratitude?” He tore my love