Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 43

When Melody had first mentioned that a killer was on her tail, she had no qualms about sending me in her stead to lure the murderer out.

Melody was selfish, and it was clear as day to everyone. Everyone, that is, except Dexter..

Robin gave Dexter a meaningful look. Was he really that naive? Or was there something her wasn’t sharing?

“Sorry… I, I don’t have a red dress anymore,” Melody stammered, her reluctance to help obvious. She just didn’t want to give the cops anything to go on.

Dexter paused, confused. “But I thought…”

He remembered the red dress he had bought for her, one that she had claimed to adore.

“That one… it got ruined in the wash. The colors bled so I threw it out,” Melody faltered.

Dexter didn’t press further.

Stella’s eyes were rimmed with red, anger boiling within her as she confronted Dexter. “Tell me the brand and style of the dress, and I’ll go buy it myself.”

After a long silence, Dexter finally spoke. “It’s from L&Y’s fall collection, the only long red dress they had.”

Hearing Dexter’s words, my heart ached anew. When I was eighteen, I had asked him for a dress as a gift, admitting my fondness for L&Y’s design aesthetic.

agreed, but year after year, the dresses he

glanced at Dexter, too exasperated

Stella out, Robin frowned. “There’s

hurry?” Stella barely

elevator.

I can’t bear to think what Phoebe might

deep breath and nodded. “Alright, I’ll go with you to get the dress, then you’ll leave this hotel

“We

well Robin couldn’t hear me but unable to stop myself. “You

evening, Stella put on the same model of dress as Melody, straightened her hair, and left the hotel

anxious and vigilant.

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was terrified she’d

stopped at a bar, drinking until she was

mess.

detection and for the sake of authenticity, she

red with worry. “Stella, don’t

wanted to be her guardian angel, to

every precaution

alone. Stella made her way down Tangle Lane, just outside the

Click.