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 was my own fault; I

mouth, chuckled, and leaned in to whisper in Melody’s ear. “How odd. You claim it wasn’t me who pushed you, yet before,

tensed, shock flashing in her eyes as she suddenly stood

felt oddly satisfying to see Melody struggling to speak.

You need to go to the hospital,” Dexter said with a stern tone.

and began to mutter incessantly, “She’s not

turned and ran as if

Dexter stayed by my side.

going to be with her? Don’t you like her?” I

panic. “You’re mistaken. It’s not Melody I like;

up since the car accident. We’re together now, and you’re carrying

looked at Dexter skeptically, then down at my

Is that so?

I’m pregnant.

you’re not hungry, rest well. Come down for dinner later, Dexter said, taking a glass of water and a few

bet some sleep.”

the pills under Dexter’s watchful eye.

until I turned to head upstairs that Dexter finally

sure Caleb is