Chapter 120

I was squatting on the ground, my head pounding as I was staring at the pavement with a mix of terror and disbelief.

Foebe… she was indeed connected to the murderer.

“Why she’s here? Should we bring her in for questioning? There’s something off about that woman,” Cory asked Robin.

Robin’s expression was grave as he looked at me, “Miss Foebe, this isn’t a place for you.”

I stayed silent, waiting for the police to clear the scene before standing up to search for Caleb.

Had he not followed me?

In a frenzy, I scanned the area for Caleb and finally spotted him across the street, also drenched from the rain. That was when a wave of relief washed over me. He was still here.

“Caleb…” I wanted to dash to his side, but the bustling traffic stood in my way.

“Stay put,” he raced towards me with urgency and draped his coat over my shoulders.

“Phoebe, let’s go home.” he whispered soothingly.

I nodded, casting a final glance at the crime scene.

“The lunatic won’t stop,” I said, my voice hoarse.

He’d keep killing until he was

for him, too,” Caleb cracked open and revealed.

looked up at Caleb. Why wouldn’t you say his name?” I asked.

shook his head, “Because I’m

whether Caleb was

at the Langleys.

curled up in

emerged from the bathroom in a bathrobe,

my emotions beginning to settle as I asked, “Can I

He nodded.

die?” I was eager to know what those people had done.

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clenching. Scars from burns marred his hands, yet his fingers remained

was clear that, had he not been injured, he would have been a perfect ‘work of

his voice low as if recalling a painful

whole body

and instinctively pulled him into an embrace, “It’s okay… it’s all

the people from the orphanage the ones who set

be a lead to investigate, right?

phone and messaged Robin.

to the orphanage fire from years

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