Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 48

It was a visceral reaction to the utmost sorrow and fear, not because the scene was

particularly grotesque.

In the dim cellar, there stood a life–sized glass case, illuminated from beneath, reminiscent of an artifact on display in a museum.

Within the glass, the sight was chilling: myself, hung with countless IV bags like a marionette. eyes gouged out and covered with a crimson blindfold.

My skin was pale and bloodless, and I wore only a scarlet slip dress with my feet nailed to the display stand.

The police and paramedics gingerly lifted the glass cover, and everyone gasped at the sight of

1. me.

For a moment, my body seemed like a macabre work of art, exhibited there.

Dexter stood frozen, his gaze jumping erratically, eyes brimming with horror and confusion.

I didn’t know what was going through his mind. Even I couldn’t bear to look any longer.

removed her fingernails and embedded crystals, her earrings too, crystals… Everything on Phoebe, everything that was placed

her breathing is faint,” the doctor shouted, signaling everyone to be careful with

in shock to the doctor. A pulse? Faint breathing? What does

not dead?

of drugs. These are nutrients to maintain basic bodily functions. Right

her emotions raw and spiraling out of control. “Save her, please. Robin, save her! Doctor…

as she pleaded. She didn’t know who to

insane. The victim can only be positioned

her,” Stella cried out

slowly closing my

I understood why my soul hadn’t vanished with my body. Because I

long while hofore he said those two

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Save her.

an ironic

as if trying to confirm that the person displayed in

hoarse, deep voice, sounding like he was searching for an outlet for his

to lift his gaze after confirming it was indeed