Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 177

“He kidnapped me, and he threatened my husband, harmed him…” I murmured, laying out the bare facts with a hushed voice.

Dexter’s gaze upon me grew more intense, a sneer forming on his lips. “Kidnapped you? Where’s your proof? I’m willing to face an investigation.”

With the police in tow, Dexter left. As he did, his piercing look lingered on me. “Foebe, you’ll regret this.”

He seemed convinced that Colin would be the death of me. And when that time came, I’d surely regret not taking his advice.

“Phoebe…” Colin, pale as a ghost, stumbled over to me, his energy sapped as he leaned into me, his chin resting on my shoulder. “It hurts so bad.”

I tensed up, whispering back at him. “Did you call the cops on your way here?”

“Yeah…” Colin admitted to having called for help en route.

Well, he wasn’t as naive as he seemed.

This time, Dexter had messed with someone he couldn’t afford to.

“Mr. Caleb was very worried about you,” Eric spoke up respectfully.

My gaze flickered to Eric, complex emotions swirling. What was his connection to the murderer?

Was he acting on Colin’s behalf?

I stood frozen in place. He

deal with the person at the courtyard house?” I croaked, my voice ragged as I faced Colin.

outright than to

well, fifteen years old. He’s a survivor of the dorm

dorm where many children perished

face and his age. All I

not the murderer…” Colin

turned to Robin,

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at me. “It’s all checked out. The kid’s indeed fifteen, a minor.

hardly ever goes out. It’s just him and his sister struggling to get by. And I checked his arm, no sign of the red birthmark you

fighting a headache. Had I been mistaken?

home, who’d spoken to me, had to be

Dorian?

who tried to kill me had

my house, right?”

a nod. “Yeah, the kid’s been up to

body we saw at Phoebe’s house that

staff, along with surveillance footage, have him there the whole time.