Chapter 203

With the trail of drugs as a lead, it was a complicated maze to navigate, but persistence would inevitably point the finger at Dorian.

Besides, I had already seen him at Phoebe’s place; he was one of the first to blow his cover.

It was only a matter of time before the cops caught up with him.

And it was he, of all people, who nearly killed Dexter, getting nabbed by the law right at this crucial moment.

It did seem a bit too coincidental.

“He doesn’t have a red birthmark on his arm, does he…” I murmured softly.

If Dorian didn’t have one, then there had to be an accomplice.

Despite doubting my own recollection, I clearly remembered clawing at my attacker’s arm and the red birthmark on it before my death.

I couldn’t be wrong.

Colin’s shoulder before leaving. He needed to get back to the interrogation room to see what kind of tricks

asked Colin in a hushed tone, gripping

“He was severely burned, living off welfare, but when the orphanage couldn’t take him anymore, those kids–scars from the fire, unwanted by families–were left to institutions that struggled with the

this world isn’t black and white. There’s so much charity that never reaches those who need it, and it doesn’t solve the core issues. His life was a painful one.” Colin lifted his gaze briefly, unsure if I could

feel a suffocating wave–of a life reduced to mere survival, clinging on through infections that ravaged the organs, desperate enough to rely on drugs

came back around the same time. We shared similar fates, and I’d give him the money I made from collecting bottles and selling scraps so he could buy his medicine. Later, when the Langley family

through our time together. From what remained of my childhood memories, Colin would fight for me, knowing full

whispering. “It’s okay… as long as

pain, seeking vengeance on those responsible

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himself and Colin as a cover, the motive seemed

something still felt off.

solve the case soon, and Robin’s quite skilled.” I murmured, seemingly to reassure Colin

rare praise coming from

the police shed, privy to many secrets and truths about the orphanage, but as an officer, he

the person lurking in the shadows. His team

determined to catch the real

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