Chapter 221

“Took off?” I frowned, wondering what on earth Dexter was up to now.

“Did he swing by your place?” Stella inquired.

“Nope, I’ve been…” I was shacked up in a villa that Colin had rented on the outskirts of town. Dexter wouldn’t have a clue where to find me, unless he went to the Langley Mansion?

“What if he showed up at the Langley Mansion?” I bolted upright, got up and changed my shoes, “The guy better not be kicking the bucket on the Langley family’s doorstep. Talk about a bad

omen.

After hanging up, Stella and I both made a beeline for the Langley estate. Sure enough, we found Dexter barely on his feet at the entrance.

What was he thinking, leaving the hospital and his cozy bed to come see me?

Dexter was as pale as a ghost, and when he saw me, he slumped against the wall, “Phoebe Caldwell.”

He was calling me “Phoebe“?

The guy had lost it, looking for a stand–in again.

My brows furrowed, “Dexter, if you’re gonna die, at least don’t do it on my doorstep.”

towards me, and then suddenly pulled me into a fierce hug,

sorry.

my anger flaring up as I

shouldn’t have doubted you,” he seemed convinced I was

the wrong person,” my voice

I was nearly dying, I saw Foebe Larson,”

his words low.

froze, panic surging through me,

did he think he saw?

it was all just a dream. But he

deep breath, glancing nervously around.

it was all just a dream.” Dexter’s voice was hoarse.

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Chapter 241

guilt towards

offer you, I can match.” Dexter’s gaze burned into me, his hand reaching out desperately,

pleading, begging me to use

back. Once upon a time, I would have done anything for him, and he treated me like I was poison. And now he was begging someone who looked like me to

him.

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