Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 260

Hank shot me a glance filled with panic and quickly nodded in agreement.

The others all kept their heads down, too afraid to utter a word.

Melody, crying in pain and frustration, shoved Hank away and managed to take a few steps before collapsing to the floor again.

I descended the stairs step by step, my eyes fixed on Melody. She looked back at me with terror, as if profoundly afraid, and scrambled to hide behind Dexter. “Dexter, don’t let her come near me.”

Dexter immediately stepped forward to block me. “Phoebe…”

“Why didn’t you guys call the cops when I pushed her?” I asked, suspicion coloring my tone as my gaze settled on Hank.

Hank retreated, fear evident in his eyes. “Ha… We’re all friends here. It wasn’t on purpose, Melody… she fell on her own, right. I saw it; Melody just lost her balance!”

Melody bit her lip in anger and remained silent.

“Phoebe, it wasn’t you. Melody fell on her own. You didn’t push her,” Dexter quickly interjected. “You’re exhausted. Go get some rest.”

“But I clearly… I did push her…” I looked at Melody. “I pushed you, didn’t I?”

Dexter frowned, warningly glancing at Melody.

cheeks as she spoke, “No… it

whisper in Melody’s ear. “How odd. You claim it wasn’t me who pushed you, yet before, when I hadn’t, you accused

flashing in her eyes

speak. My head was foggy,

to go to the hospital,” Dexter said

turned and began to mutter incessantly, “She’s not Phoebe… not at

and ran as if he’d seen

stayed by

Don’t you like her?” I asked, puzzled.

with a hint of panic. “You’re mistaken. It’s not

your memory’s been mixed up since the car accident. We’re together now,

at Dexter skeptically, then down at my stomach, suddenly overwhelmed by a severe

Is that so?

I’m pregnant.

Come down for dinner later, Dexter said, taking a glass of water and a few white pills from the

bet some sleep.”

numbly swallowed the pills under

turned to head upstairs that Dexter finally breathed a sigh

sure Caleb