Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 204

“Dexter… Dexter!”

While we were all anxiously awaiting news on whether Dexter would pull through, a wail carried over from a distance.

I frowned. Isn’t it a bit early for a funeral procession? The guy’s not dead yet.

Melody was sobbing her heart out; her wails were legendary.

Clutching a ghostly pale Hailey, Melody stumbled closer, her cries punctuating each step. Professional mourners had nothing on her performance.

I watched her with a furrowed brow. This woman was such a jinx.

“Why the waterworks? He’s not gone yet.” I said, frowning.

At the sight of me, Melody lunged like a rabid dog spotting a steak.

I was just about to retaliate, to knock her into next week when suddenly I was hoisted aside and shielded in a protective embrace.

Colin’s icy stare bore into Melody, his presence alone enough to chill the air.

Melody’s raised hand and her fiery temper extinguished at the sight of Colin, and she recoiled in terror. “It’s him, Hailey, it’s him… He’s the murderer!”

etched across

and Hailey had already pinned the blame for a car accident on Colin,

shield me but took the

was gearing up for another hit, but I stepped in, grabbing her wrist. “Hailey, Melody is one of the culprits behind Phoebe

Hailey retorted, visibly shaken, her eyes rimmed red. “He’s definitely a

of him, Phoebe too!” Hailey loathed Colin,

stood by Colin, determined not to let Hailey hurt him

got stabbed to save me; I’m so sorry, Hailey. It’s all my

act had begun. She was seizing every opportunity to curry favor with Hailey, all to secure her approval

of romance. Hailey didn’t dislike her, but knowing how

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our

crucial to securing her place in the Fitzgerald family. “You really are a jinx, crying over Dexter like he’s already a goner,” Stella remarked, returning from seeing

one beside you isn’t human; she’s a demon. Dexter didn’t

spoke through gritted teeth, barely

tears. “Hailey, they’re all in cahoots with the

name.”

that Colin was the murderer, a madman, glaring daggers at

him.

from the operating room, she looked ready