Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 86

Leaning against the wall with a stoic expression, Dexter remained silent.

“Are you still defending her at this point?” Stella frowned at Dexter.

“She fell down the stairs on her own. Maybe she didn’t see clearly… and thought it was Phoebe. It was Hank who lied…”

Dexter was attempting to justify Melody’s actions with words he himself could hardly believe.

What was he explaining? In defending Melody, he was essentially defending himself.

No matter how glaring the evidence, this guy would never admit that my death had anything to do with him!

“Phoebe, weren’t you dead? Why can’t you just leave us alone? Get out of here!” Hank was still raving mad, having knocked back a few drinks before Dexter had hit him, which only added to his frenzy.

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he pointed at Dexter. “Dexter! There’s a debtor for every claim–go after him, leave me out of it!”

Then he yelled into thin air, “Phoebe, it wasn’t me who killed you; it was him! He’s the one who had you die in Melody’s place; it was him.”

Dexter’s hands clenched until his knuckles turned white as Hank’s words struck a nerve.

barged in with backup. She was Melody’s sister, two peas.

of those who bullied me back at school

From the doorway came Melody’s choking

had arrived, too.

look at Melody, fighting the urge to lash out.

in her eyes. “Dexter, I don’t know if what Hank said is true. I

didn’t know,” Melody sobbed,

at her belly and leaned against the wall. “Dexter, my stomach… it hurts so much.”

his gaze complex as he

looked up through her tears. “Dexter, this child… maybe it’s meant to make up for what you lost with Phoebe. Phoebe couldn’t have your baby… If she were alive, she’d

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words. What kind of person talks

forward and

hell are you!” Serena

to the floor,

over, pushed me aside, and scooped up Melody, taking her

carried Melody off. He trusted Melody

Dexter still chose