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.

a stabbing pain in

with

him,” Robin interjected, his voice heavy with

silent the whole time.

had been so focused on observing Dexter’s oppressive mood that I failed to notice Caleb beside me, his own

fists raining down on Dexter’s face in a frenzy, as if he truly

was momentarily stunned, then rushed over to pull Caleb

turned to me, Dexter’s blood smeared across

welled up in my eyes as I shakily released my grip on Caleb. “Even if you

Phoebe come back?”

slumped against the wall, his face a mess of blood, laughing like a madman without even trying to defend

thought he’d lost his mind. It seemed he was even

Dexter taunted Caleb. “Hit mel”

must’ve felt he deserved it.

breathing heavily, raised

glancing at his watch. “That’s enough. This

he chose not to. Above the rules, there was

might bring some sense to him. I wondered if he’d ever regret what he’d done to

  1. me.

voice shook as she spoke. “You and

turned and fled

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