Chapter 197

“Shouldn’t the cops be in touch with you all the time? If you were under their watch, nothing could happen to you,” I said, my voice low and steady.

“We… we got separated.” Melody stammered, her voice laced with fear as her eyes darted around. “Foebe, that maniac only listens to you. If you come to get me, I’ll tell you everything: just please help me.”

There she was, actually begging me for help.

How the tables had turned.

“And do you have any idea how desperate Phoebe Caldwell was before she died? She called Dexter, and Dexter told her to drop dead. She cried out for you guys, and what were you doing? What were you doing?” I scoffed. “Melody, this is your comeuppance.”

Melody’s voice trembled. “Foebe! You’re not Phoebe; stop this madness. Even if you look like her, you’re not her! Please, save me…”

“Why should I save you? Didn’t you tell the cops that I was in cahoots with the murderer? That intentionally had you pass Phoebe’s information to me, that I was impersonating Phoebe? Didn’t you say… I was an accomplice in her murder?”

I chuckled before continuing. “If I’m an accomplice, why on earth would you come to me for

help?”

begged me to save her,

an accomplice to the murderer, she would never ask for

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for her demise, really.

her voice shaking. “I know it was wrong of me to lie to the police. Someone told me… they said you were always imitating Phoebe

couldn’t tell how scared Melody was, but after a long pause, she spoke again. “Foebe, save me… Please, the maniac won’t let me

Foebe, come and save me.” Melody’s voice was

My heart tightened.

she seen Colin?

was getting scared too. Waking up

by telling me where you are. The cops

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sharply.

was a responsible officer; he wouldn’t let a hostage out of his

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