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 a way to get him off

those deceased girls would

afternoon, Dexter came to the station to inquire about the investigation. He seemed eager to know if I had

wanted to know if

suspect Colin, believing that he had stopped because Stella wasn’t Melody and didn’t continue with

handkerchief with traces of sedatives in Colin’s pocket, along with

13:09

for the crimes,” Robin

bailed out, he still

must be with him!” Dexter exclaimed angrily.

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

Dexter not to lose his cool

Melody had been the one to go that night and Colin had been caught in the act of trying to kill her, he would have had the grounds to keep Colin detained

speak, taking

were not to

just have this feeling… Phoebe is right beside me…” Dexter murmured, then spoke again after a pause. “If we keep an eye on Colin, could

but he surely hoped

keeping a twenty–four–hour watch on

that under such close surveillance,

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

Stella, offering her a gentle smile. “That’s because you are too kind–hearted.”

look

why I

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

with a mental

experiences. “I’ve been in touch

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