Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 158

Dexter stepped forward, lowering his head to look at me. His lip was cut, and there was blood on his forehead undoubtedly Colin’s handiwork.

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“Oops… he didn’t do it on purpose!” The officer chuckled, trying to defuse the situation. “We’ve checked the surveillance video. Someone was causing trouble near his house and riled up him here. In a fit of rage, he mistook Mr. Fitzgerald, who was just standing by his front door, for the culprit.” The officer tried to be impartial. “Both parties are at fault here.”

Dexter clenched his jaw, “How is standing at his doorstep a mistake?”

“You lurked around someone’s house in the dead of night and there you are, encountered crooks. Even a sane person would mistake you for a crook,” the officer quickly winked at Dexter and lowered his voice, trying to mediate. “Come on, why lower yourself to argue with

a lunatic?”

Dexter snorted dismissively.

The officer turned to me, “However, compensation is due.”

I glanced at Dexter’s face. It was ghastly pale under the streetlight.

Dog was his weakest point, and Colin had brought home a whole pack.

There was no way Dexter wasn’t petrified. He was probably quaking in his boots.

lunatic. I wonder how long you’ll last by his side,

the time, annoyed by the late hour. “I’d advise you to come to

explain things to me personally.” His initial goal was clear – he wanted a private meeting.

show, I’ll get a lawyer and have a court mandate to send him back to the

and glared at Dexter.

habits never

his threat, got into his

no idea why he insisted on meeting me alone, but it definitely wasn’t for anything good. He was out here waiting for me until the

out!” Dexter had left, and I turned to Colin, who

Chapter 158

his head hung low

the night instead of sleeping?” I barked at him. I lost patience at that very moment.

were bad people…”

to chase away Henry’s thugs, afraid they’d harm

smirked, “Seems like the kid only responds to your scolding; anyone else says one word and he looks ready to kill.”

“Do you have any idea how dangerous it is to wander

at a few stray dogs loitering near the trash cans across the street, “I

really pissed off by him, “Are they

said with a low, chilling