Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 45

Another victim had surfaced, and the revelation sent me reeling to my feet.

That lunatic, how could he have taken so many lives?

All those girls who were adopted from the orphanage were brutally murdered, one by one…

What was the reason behind this madness?

That maniac had dumped all the bodies from the orphanage, but kept mine. What was he planning to do with my body?

Did he realize he had killed the wrong person? Or was it something else….

“We’ve caught Colin,” the officer reported, his breath shaky and his voice hoarse. “He didn’t run. He just stood there and let us take him.”

“This time, on the body… we found…” He trailed off, struggling to continue.

“What did you find?” Robin demanded, the urgency clear in his voice.

The young officer shot a wary glance at Stella, debating whether to share the gruesome details. Stella was already trembling, her breathing faint. “Just… tell us.”

“The eyes…” the officer took a deep breath. “The forensic expert examined and said the eyes in the victim’s sockets were placed there post–mortem. They don’t belong to the victim. We suspect… they might be Phoebe’s.”

Stella collapsed to the ground, her face ashen.

The eyes…

Had Colin taken my eyes?

I was terrified, my whole body shaking.

he trying

he want?

just a madman!” I cried out uncontrollably, sinking to the floor

Such brutality.

looked grim as he took a deep breath.

Stella go to the scene. She

sure until the tests are done. Don’t worry.” Robin

by Stella’s side, sharing

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sorry. I’m gone and can’t keep our

neither of us found someone to marry,

some cozy city.

Now, that’s impossible.

Robin returned quickly.

forensics. The medical examiner was still working. These

time.

hearing the news, arrived looking even more

don’t believe it… I just

those eyes in the corpse could be mine, but the autopsy results slapped him with the harsh

were my eyes.

murdered. Even Stella sat dejected on the floor, no longer resisting the truth. She believed

heard some sick joke,

him or to slap some sense into him.

to target is probably Melody,” a female officer murmured.

were bloodshot. “Fine,

meaningfully, shaking his head. “People only

tightly, Dexter said nothing.