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!”

across

Melody had charmed the socks off the older generation, and Hailey had already pinned the blame for

shield me but took the slap

up for another hit, but I stepped in, grabbing her wrist. “Hailey, Melody is one of the culprits behind Phoebe Caldwell’s death. Don’t believe a word

her eyes rimmed red.

Hailey loathed Colin, itching

by Colin, determined not to

“Dexter got stabbed to save me; I’m

She was seizing every opportunity to curry favor

and Dexter had been the picture of romance. Hailey didn’t dislike her, but knowing how Dexter had mistreated me, Hailey had never given her blessing

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our

crying over Dexter like he’s already a goner,” Stella remarked, returning from seeing Robin to the elevator, having

This one beside you isn’t human; she’s a demon. Dexter didn’t have to be critically injured;

spoke through gritted teeth, barely containing her rage at Melody.

all in

name.”

that Colin was the murderer,

him.

from the operating room, she looked