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.

want to laugh, though a stabbing pain in my chest

to my feet, I fixed Dexter with a look of disgust. “You’re repulsive.”

with implication, clearly having already

had been silent the

so focused on observing Dexter’s oppressive mood that I failed to notice Caleb beside me, his own anger simmering to a breaking point, as

fists raining down on Dexter’s face

then rushed over to pull

I? I want to kill him!” Caleb turned to me, Dexter’s blood smeared

my eyes as I shakily released my grip

Phoebe come back?”

wall, his face a mess of blood, laughing like

seemed

then,” Dexter taunted Caleb. “Hit

felt he deserved it.

breathing heavily, raised his fist again.

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

stopped it from the get–go, but he chose not to. Above the rules, there was still

to him. I wondered if he’d ever regret what he’d done to

1. me.

Stella’s voice shook

turned and fled uncontrollably.