Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 75

I stepped in front of Colin, my gaze fixed warily on the group before us.

Dexter knitted his brows, a shadow crossing his face. “Stella, what game are you playing now?” “Oh, what’s the matter? Can’t face the truth? Afraid to see whether your precious Melody is a saint or a specter?” Stella sneered, pulling out her phone to play that damning video.

The clip showed Hank sprawled on the floor, crying out in fear, telling them to seek out Dexter. not him, and revealing that it wasn’t Phoebe who had pushed Melody down the stairs.

Dexter’s complexion turned stormy, his face darkening with each passing second.

I watched him intently, searching his eyes for a flicker of guilt or panic – something to feed the vengeful thrill I was craving.

But there was nothing.

Throughout the ordeal, Dexter seemed to maintain a stubborn disbelief in the footage.

I scoffed inwardly. I had underestimated the depth of Dexter’s love for Melody.

But no matter; the show had only just begun.

“Stella, I know you despise Melody, but this kind of tactic, isn’t it a bit underhanded?” Dexter’s voice was laden with disapproval.

Stella laughed mockingly. “Oh, really?”

away her phone, Stella glared at Dexter through gritted teeth. “You’re pitiful, Dexter. I wonder how long you’ll keep shielding Melody.”

had the nerve to sabotage police evidence right from under the tech team’s nose,” Stella said, her gaze

a person, an orphan who was adopted. She doesn’t have the means to mess with police evidence, and even the Burtons couldn’t pull off such a feat!” Dexter retorted with visible anger. “I failed Phoebe, and I won’t

person who hurt her. But I won’t stand idly by while you

scapegoat!”

your

and Colin. “I’ve called the cops,

his guilt, even the police don’t have the right

guarding Colin.

furrowed his brows, lost in

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“You see? He’s utterly convinced of Melody’s innocence.. Poor

to Dexter, Stella added, “Once we recover the data from Phoebe’s phone, I’d like to see how you’ll

held my tongue, took Colin’s hand,

a

to look at him, wondering what

will always believe in you unconditionally and without reservation,” Colin said

moment, his expression, his gaze, the way he spoke… so intense,

just like that, it was all too easy to fall for them.