Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 171

Eric peered warily down the alley’s end. “Who’s there?”

Startled, I spun around to hide but was swiftly muffled and dragged into a nearby shop. “I told you, you’ll regret tailing Caleb,” the voice behind me was unmistakably Dexter’s.

1 paused, furrowing my brows as I eyed him with suspicion. “Mr. Fitzgerald, got time to kill?”

“Just happened to be passing by,” Dexter quipped, reaching for a mango–flavored lollipop from the store’s shelf for me.

He must have mistaken me for Phoebe. He knew Phoebe was prone to sugar lows, hence the lollipop.

But it was laughable, really. He didn’t even know Phoebe was allergic to mangoes.

“Who do you think I am?” I asked, voice heavy with caution.

Dexter remained silent.

I scoffed. “Don’t you know Phoebe Caldwell is allergic to mangoes?”

I made no move to take the lollipop from him, looking to leave instead.

Dexter, frozen, suddenly moved to grab my wrist. “I told you to divorce Caleb for your own good.”

With an air of urgency, he pulled me into his car.

Soon after, Eric emerged and got into his vehicle.

Dexter drove off, tailing Eric’s car.

“The Langleys have always cleaned up after Caleb. He’s been a troublemaker for years, and it’s always Eric who sorts it out. His meeting with today is just more of the same,” Dexter said with a heavy tone. “Since

Caldwell gave you her house

you her best

biting. “Protect me? What are we to each other, Mr. Fitzgerald? Phoebe grew up with you, and you couldn’t protect her. Now, you

grateful I

tightened, and his knuckles

relationship with Phoebe. “Phoebe loved you so much.

silent, just driving

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he spoke in a

didn’t catch

was with me out

of shock and anger

was still trying

even

gratitude. I wanted to give her freedom yet keep her close. I knew she’d leave eventually…” His voice trailed off, the unspoken

“Your love is really cheap. When you first said you liked her, she foolishly

a complex mix of emotions as he glanced at me. “Did

engage with

hesitated, his stare intense but not

Eric stopped his car in an old neighborhood, Dexter parked as well, and

an old house and knocked on the door.

and I waited

open, and a hand reached

scars

caught my breath, my vigilance peaking. That person inside was the same murderer I’d seen at my house – the one who had taken my life!

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