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.

the serial killer, would the Langley family still

the case, those deceased girls would have been pitifully wronged.

the investigation. He seemed eager to know if I had

know if I was

it wasn’t Melody, the mission failed.” Robin began to suspect Colin, believing that he had

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

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used for the crimes,”

had been bailed out, he still had people watching him.

be with him!” Dexter exclaimed

Colin has a psychiatric evaluation that

Dexter not to lose his cool here.

act of trying to kill her,

speak, taking a deep

Langley family were not to

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

but he surely

to suspect, keeping a twenty–four–hour watch on

under such close surveillance, he would eventually slip

forlorn. “Is Colin really the killer?

Stella, offering her a gentle smile. “That’s because

turning to look in my

unsure why I felt like crying.

a slow loss, and she shook her

good at disguising themselves, especially one with a mental illness like him.” Dexter spoke sternly.

after all, and had his own experiences. “I’ve been in touch with criminal psychology experts. I suspect that Colin

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