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?

to lead me away, but I stood frozen in place. He looked back at me,

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

ask outright than to harbor

Dorian, from the orphanage as well, fifteen years old. He’s a survivor of the dorm fire from room 403, right next to where Carter and I

the neighboring dorm where many children

nearly impossible to discern his face and his age. All I could tell was that he was tall and

murderer…” Colin murmured.

to

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

just him and his sister struggling to get by. And I checked his arm, no sign of

massaged my temples, fighting a

home, who’d spoken

Dorian?

man who tried to kill me had

been to my house, right?” I pressed Robin.

been up to petty theft, no income or livelihood.

we saw at Phoebe’s house that day…” My voice trembled as I spoke

“Not him. He has an alibi. He’s at the hospital monthly for meds, and the staff, along with surveillance footage, have him there the whole time. So the one who