Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 33

The ambulance arrived, and they took Melody away.

I watched as Dexter cradled Melody in his arms, anxiety etched on his face, while he shot me at vicious glare.

Everyone there backed up Melody’s story, saying it was me who pushed her down the stairs. Even the Fitzgerald family’s housekeeper took their side.

In that moment, I felt lost in a fog, even doubting myself.

Had I actually… pushed her?

I had fallen into a trap of my own making. I didn’t know how to explain. Explaining felt wrong. but so did staying silent.

I curled up at the bottom of the staircase, waiting for what seemed like an eternity.

Finally, in the wee hours of the morning, Dexter returned.

With teary eyes, I stood up and choked out, “Dexter… it wasn’t me.”

“Slap!” His hand struck my face, and my ear rang with the force of it. My nose bled, my hearing muffled–my eardrum must have burst.

He had put all his strength into that slap.

have any idea Serena is insisting on calling the cops? You’ve committed assault!” Dexter hauled me up from the floor and dragged me into the study. “Phoebe, have I spoiled you too much? Now

a

face, looking at Dexter,

tears, shaking my head. “Dexter… it wasn’t me, it really wasn’t.”

he didn’t

there, and it wasn’t me. I didn’t push her,

it wasn’t to

who said he saw you push Melody down the

words sent a

Hank would stand up for truth and justice

start, it was always them spreading rumors, tearing me

wakes up, you’re going to jail,” Dexter said, his voice cold as he threatened to lock me up.

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was scared and indignant.

and studied hard. Everything I had achieved was earned bit by bit. I refused

her!” I stared at Dexter In terror, my breathing

some unknown courage to push him away and frantically

from what I once thought was heaven, only to discover it was

in a dark alleyway for a long time. I

covered me with a tattered but clean blanket, and

given me a