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

way, Phoebe’s phone data was tampered with during recovery – someone had the nerve to sabotage police evidence right from under the tech team’s nose,” Stella said, her gaze

even believe the nonsense you’re spouting? She’s a person, an orphan who was adopted. She doesn’t have the means to mess with police evidence,

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

scapegoat!”

your

to me and Colin. “I’ve called the cops, you

who turned himself in, and without proof of his guilt, even the police don’t have the right to

guarding Colin. “Dexter, you

furrowed his brows, lost in

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utterly convinced of Melody’s innocence..

“Once we recover the data from Phoebe’s phone, I’d like to

my tongue, took Colin’s hand,

he glanced back at Dexter. After a few steps, he spoke up from behind

to look at him, wondering what

believe in you unconditionally and without

the way he spoke… so intense,

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