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.

was ultimately revealed that Colin was the serial killer, would the Langley family still find a way to get him off the hook?

deceased girls would have been pitifully

the investigation. He seemed eager to know if I had been found.

know if

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

found a handkerchief with traces of sedatives

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for the crimes,” Robin frowned.

though Colin had been bailed out, he

that Colin, that maniac! He’s definitely the killer. Phoebe must be with him!” Dexter exclaimed

bailed out by Brendan Langley who’s got the best legal team. And lastly Colin has a psychiatric evaluation that can prove he suffers from a mental disorder, making

not to lose his cool here.

in the act of trying to kill her, he would have had the grounds to

taking a

not to be trifled

is right beside me…” Dexter murmured, then spoke again after a pause. “If we keep an

didn’t answer, but he surely hoped so.

keeping a twenty–four–hour watch

that under such close surveillance, he

“Is Colin really the killer? It just doesn’t feel

Stella, offering her a gentle

to look in my direction:

also paused, unsure why

she shook

especially one with a mental

own experiences. “I’ve been in touch with

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