Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 198

This was a trap Melody had set for the ‘murderer‘.

My heart skipped a beat, and confusion began to cloud my thoughts.

What was I even thinking? If Colin really was the murderer, I should despise him with every bone in my body, wishing he’d be riddled with bullets already.

So why… why was I actually worried about him?

“Foebe, you’re the only one who can stop him now,” Melody’s voice was still shaking. She was hiding somewhere; through the phone, I could hear the sound of metal scraping against the ground, as if someone was dragging an axe or some other tool.

“I’m at the orphanage… I’m at the orphanage.”

Melody had a death wish, sneaking off to the orphanage of all places.

“I bet Dexter’s lurking in the shadows, too, huh? You love him so much; he’ll keep you safe. Calling me over, you sure know how to cover your bases. What, killing Phoebe wasn’t enough for you? Now, you want to get me killed, too? I’m not as naive as she was.”

I felt a twinge of guilt as I said it.

“You’ll come because you want to know the secret about her…” Melody said confidently.

must’ve plotted with Dexter, wanting me to come and see the real face

so adamant about me going

voice

now, and you’ll see your husband.” Melody’s shaky voice

stood there, hesitating for a moment, before deciding to call the cops first.

called the police in my past life, I wouldn’t have

couldn’t rely on anyone, the police were surely more dependable than Dexter and his crew.

him on the phone. “She says the

cursed loudly on the other end, his voice laced with urgency, clearly having lost track of Melody. “That woman is crazy! A total lunatic! We agreed to operate on Tangle Lane, and she sticks the tracking device on a dog, sneaking

was still in a frenzy, probably leading a team to the

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there too.” After hanging up, I decided to

be told. I

it was Colin who was

large dog squatting in the yard bolted, wagging its tail and cozying up to the

steaming bag of

1. me.

was from my favorite fast–food chain, where there’s always a long line