Chapter 47

Stella followed Robin, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.

Dexter trailed behind the group, silent, his face a ghastly shade of pale.

I glanced at Dexter and couldn’t help but laugh.

The police had finally found my body. With that discovery, Dexter was truly free at last. He probably couldn’t wait for me to be out of the picture.

“Are you sure you want to do this?” Robin asked Stella again before they got into the car.

Her complexion was ashen, and her legs nearly gave out as she climbed into the car.

I instinctively reached out to steady her, but it was futile: my hands passed right through her body.

I couldn’t touch anyone.

“She’s not dead.” Dexter said, furrowing his brow as if he still held onto some hope.

Stella shot Dexter a look full of loathing before getting into the car.

I sat next to Stella, staring blankly out the window.

for Dexter had long since evaporated. He and Melody had done me in, and whatever love or loyalty there

cordoned off by the

though they seemed rather

clear this was the scene of the

I

smiled bitterly to myself, What good were ambulances? I was definitely

this cellar found during the previous searches?” The higher–ups

this orphanage has been deserted for ages.

abandoned yard, with a

the time I came to, I was already in that dim space without any idea how

even if

puzzled. “Strange… I was here several times

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Chapter 47

Today, though, I spotted footprints on the floor.” He wondered if he had simply not been observant enough the day before. “My bad for missing it yesterday.”

us to find it,” Robin said, his expression grim

lunatic Colin is the killer, right?” Cory

had an accomplice, or someone is setting him up to take the fall,” Robin said,

mouth of the cellar, hesitant to go down.

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