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.

killer, would the Langley family still find a way to get

the case, those deceased

about the investigation. He seemed

guessed he wanted to know if I

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

a handkerchief with traces of sedatives in Colin’s

13:09

the crimes,” Robin frowned.

out, he still

maniac! He’s definitely the killer. Phoebe must be with him!” Dexter exclaimed angrily. “Why aren’t you

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 impossible to determine he’s the previous

Dexter not to

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

speak, taking

were not to

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

but he surely

had begun to suspect, keeping a twenty–four–hour watch

surveillance,

bench, looking somewhat forlorn. “Is Colin really

offering her a gentle smile.

look

why

she shook

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

experiences. “I’ve been in touch with criminal psychology experts. I suspect that Colin might have a split personality, or

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