Chapter 44

Stella sat on the floor, her gaze fixed on Colin, “Where’s Phoebe?”

Colin tossed the stick he was holding, as if struck by panic, and turned to run, but Robin pinned him against the wall.

“Where do you think you’re going? What are you doing here? Take him in for questioning!”

Robin’s voice boomed with fury.

It was always Colin!

I knew that Robin’s suspicions about Colin had deepened.

I breathed a sigh of relief. That was good. As long as the truth was uncovered quickly, and my body was found…

The cops took Colin away, and Robin carried Stella off.

I allowed myself a moment of relief, staring blankly at the lollipop Colin had dropped on the ground.

It was fruit–flavored.

Colin was caught, and the police interrogated him for twenty–four hours, but he didn’t utter a single word. Without evidence, the police had to release him for the time being.

I sat in the police station lobby, my gaze numb as I watched Colin being escorted away by the Langley family.

This murderer was far too cunning.

Colin seemed to be of great value to the Langley family, as they had hired Sea City’s best lawyers to bail him out.

revealed that Colin was the serial killer, would the Langley family still find

deceased

afternoon, Dexter came to the station to inquire about the investigation. He

know if I was

the mission failed.” Robin began to suspect Colin, believing that he had stopped because Stella wasn’t Melody and didn’t continue with

traces of sedatives in Colin’s pocket, along with

13:09

used for the crimes,” Robin

been bailed out, he still

that maniac! He’s definitely the killer. Phoebe must be with him!” Dexter exclaimed angrily. “Why

best legal team. And lastly Colin has a psychiatric evaluation that can prove he suffers from a mental disorder, making it impossible to determine he’s the previous murderer based on the sedatives and sticks in his

warned Dexter not to lose his

the act of

didn’t speak, taking a deep

were not

beside me…” Dexter murmured, then spoke again after a pause. “If

but he surely

had begun to suspect, keeping a

such close surveillance, he would

Colin really the

offering her a gentle

to look

unsure why I

loss, and she shook her head. “Phoebe

with a mental illness like

doesn’t seem like he’s faking it.” Robin was a cop, after all, and had his own experiences. “I’ve been in touch with criminal psychology experts. I suspect that Colin might have a split personality, or some other kind of mental

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