Chapter 163

My face was a mask of barely contained distress as I confronted Dexter.

“Stop talking!” I cried

Deep down feared there was a real connection between Foebe and the murderer, and these kids were just pawns in her game.

But now, as Foebe’s doppelganger, I was in hot water too if she was in cahoots with a

murderer.

“Now, ready to get in the car like a good girl?” Dexter’s voice was a low threat.

I clenched my teeth and got into the car, wondering what Dexter’s angle was with his intimidation game.

“What do you want?” I asked, meeting Dexter’s gaze.

“The only person who can help you is me, Caleb, that lunatic, he can’t do it,” Dexter said. He was his usual detached self who overlooked me from his lofty position.

“I want you to divorce Caleb,” he said, his voice a dark rumble.

I gripped my hands tighter, “Mr. Fitzgerald, why are you so hell–bent on me getting a divorce? What do you want? The child I’m carrying is a Langley heir.”

pregnancy card, hoping to

gaze scorching as he stared at my belly, “Phoebe was pregnant too.”

unnerving man. For a moment, I thought he was even

Caleb.

left in the Langley family. Brendan’s had a stroke, Samuel’s comatose. Who’s going to care about your kid?” Dexter sneered, lifting my chin with his hand. “You should be

me as a stand–in trapped

like Melody, and besides, she’s not dead

cold, “That’s not for

a scoff. Ever the

my husband sicced the dogs on you?” Now I was literally a bit miffed Colin didn’t wake me up

ever–present mask of dominance and indifference. Dexter ground his teeth, his words coming out through clenched jaw, “I’d

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murderer to ensure your marriage into the Langley family would save

onto

me?” I stared back

closer. “You can take it

your influence and tactics to protect me? If I’m really a murderer, you realize harboring me is a

he reminded me to cut the chatter.

urged me to wrap things up

just waiting for me to cut ties with Colin. “Harboring is a big crime, you

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