Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 115

I slumped back in my chair, watching Dexter with the same detached amusement one might observe a play.

Hadn’t he always sided with Melody over me? Now that the evidence was right in front of his face, I was curious to see what kind of excuses he could possibly conjure up.

As the recording ended, the discomfort was palpable, etched on everyone’s faces.

Robin leaned back, his fingers fidgeting incessantly with a lighter, despite the fact that the conference room was a strict no–smoking zone.

“A life’s been lost, Robin said in a deep, somber tone.

Dexter remained silent. His face betrayed no emotion, yet the tension around him seemed to thicken with every passing second.

knew him well enough to recognize the anger brewing within him–the dangerous kind.

“Dexter, it was you and Melody who killed her. You’re the murderer, both of you,” Stella said, her voice tinged with a weariness that suggested she didn’t even have the energy to argue

anymore.

Dexter’s steely gaze slowly turned towards Robin. “So, what exactly are you implying by bringing this lunatic in? Isn’t he the murderer?”

The spotlight was suddenly on Caleb.

couldn’t help but want to laugh, though a stabbing pain in

with a look

with implication, clearly having already dismissed

been silent the

that I failed to notice Caleb beside me, his own anger

him, his fists raining down on Dexter’s face in a frenzy, as if

rushed over

I? I want to kill him!” Caleb turned to me,

eyes as I shakily released my grip on Caleb. “Even if you kill him, will

Phoebe come back?”

blood, laughing like a madman without even trying to defend

his mind. It seemed he was even crazier

taunted Caleb. “Hit

felt he deserved

breathing heavily, raised his fist again.

the scene impassively, glancing at his watch. “That’s enough. This is

but he chose not to. Above the rules, there was still room for human sentiment. Even Robin thought Dexter

sense to him. I wondered

1. me.

to die…” Stella’s voice shook as she spoke. “You and Melody

turned and