Chapter 249

Colin and the doctor emerged together, with the doctor offering a few words of advice. Colin seemed genuinely pleased with the news.

Phoebe, he approached me, taking my hand in his. His fingertips were cool to the touch, but as he held mine, I felt a settling calm.

“Something on your mind, Phoebe?” He always had a way of seeing right through me.

shook my head. “It’s nothing. Let’s head home.”

On the way back with Colin, I was distracted, my thoughts elsewhere.

Damian had said that he used to be my therapist. Eric told me that Damian said Colin wasn’t sick; it was me who had a problem. What did all of this mean?

“Sir, Madam, Henry has organized a family gathering. It’s the annual Langley family banquet and your attendance is required.”

Colin was visibly annoyed. “How tiresome.”

going to seize this chance to provoke Colin. After Colin had thwarted Julian’s schemes so many times, it was likely that Henry had grown suspicious. He probably thought Colin was feigning his condition, and now he’s come to probe. “Colin,

with Colin, I spotted Melody standing in the distance. She was supposed to be under police protection, yet here she was, out

glance and smirked. Perhaps living in constant fear had taken its toll; she looked haggard and disheveled.

towards

on entering with

she called out to

looked at her. “What do you want?”

to have adopted a different tone. “Foebe, I came here today… to apologize. I’m sorry for the misunderstanding

stunned. Had Melody and Dexter gone off their meds

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since Dorian’s death, there have been no more killings, which Buggests he was likely the mastermind. I can’t stay under police protection

you got off scot–free for what you did

bristled but spoke softly. “Foebe, that wasn’t my intention. I didn’t want Phoebe Caldwell dead, I

that I was uninterested, she spoke again. “I admit I was wrong, and I’ll make it right. She loved Dexter so much, and I will spend my life taking care of Dexter for her, loving him as

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