Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 59

Trapped within the grandeur of the Langley estate for roughly thirteen days, my mind was a relentless detective, piecing together motives, methods, and every conceivable clue about the Killer’s identity.

Whispers from the staff hinted that the case was closed, that Colin had turned himself in. Yet due to some mental health plea, the Langleys had bailed him out, confining him to house

arrest.

But I was certain Colin wasn’t the lone wolf in this grim saga. Whoever had murdered me had another face, another hand in the dark.

There had to be some link between Colin and the killer, but days had passed without a shred of evidence from him.

Perhaps he was just that good at playing the fool, spending his days in a daze or watching me. making no other discernible moves.

I sprawled out diagrams and notes on paper, dissecting the killer’s motives and recalling any suspicious leads from my memory.

I had to catch the murderer, if not for myself, then for Robin.

If the target was indeed the surviving girls from the orphanage, those once dressed in red, then Melody was the last one standing.

“Ms. Larson, Mr. Langley requests your presence,” the nanny said, knocking on my door.

That morning, I had handed her a pregnancy test marked with two pink lines.

to

was my ticket out of

to change

a word from Colin.

I hesitated at the threshold, glancing back

truth. Who knows what he might do if set loose again. I could never fully

find you later.”

time to catch Colin’s faint promise to

had already closed the door, securing

that really necessary?” I asked,

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conspiratorially, “Ms. Larson, it’s a wonder you’ve lasted this long with

biting her lip. “The old Mr. Langley tried to set him up with women before, but you’re the luckiest. The

her, unconcerned with the Langleys‘ breeding schemes.

downstairs, Samuel Langley lounged on the

pregnant?” Brendan cut

appears so…” The nanny presented

a blood test done. Have Dr. Emily

down, silent, knowing that

test for HCG, followed by an ultrasound. We have limited resources here, so we better go to the hospital.”