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.

wondered, even if it was ultimately revealed that Colin was the serial killer, would the Langley family still find a way to get him off the

were the case, those deceased

to the station to inquire about the investigation. He seemed eager to know

guessed he wanted to know if I was dead.

to suspect Colin, believing that he

found a handkerchief with traces of sedatives

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for the crimes,” Robin frowned.

bailed out,

maniac! He’s definitely the killer. Phoebe must be with

talking about was 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 it

not to lose his cool here.

night and Colin had been caught in the act of trying to

taking

not

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

he surely hoped

to suspect, keeping a twenty–four–hour

close surveillance, he would

bench, looking somewhat forlorn. “Is Colin really the killer? It just doesn’t feel

a gentle smile.

turning to look in my

paused, unsure why I felt

a slow loss, and she shook her head. “Phoebe will be okay.”

especially one with a

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,

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