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.

in my chest reminded me of the gravity of

Dexter with a look of

necessarily him,” Robin interjected, his voice heavy with implication, clearly having already dismissed half

silent the

Caleb beside me, his own anger simmering to a breaking point, as if he were on the

at Dexter, Caleb suddenly stood and lunged at him, his fists raining down on Dexter’s face in a frenzy, as

momentarily stunned, then rushed over to pull Caleb

shouldn’t I? I want to kill him!” Caleb turned to me, Dexter’s blood smeared across

my

Phoebe come back?”

face a mess of blood, laughing like a madman without even trying to defend

he’d lost his mind. It seemed he was even crazier than

taunted

felt he deserved

breathing heavily, raised his fist

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

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

beating might bring some sense to him. I wondered

1. me.

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

turned and fled