Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 262

Melody’s forehead was adorned with a bandage, making her look fragile and innocent.

Her voice was choked with emotion, barely above a whisper. “Dexter.”

Dexter was visibly irritated and snapped at Stella, “This is none of your business; you’ve got no right to stick your nose in my affairs. I’d advise you to stop agitating her!”

I hid behind the door, listening until the hallway fell silent, then made my way to the window to watch Stella and Robin walk away.

Dexter had a point; the Langley residence was no longer safe, but here, here was a temporary sanctuary.

“Knock, knock, knock.”

Someone rapped on the door.

Without waiting for an invitation, they barged in.

It was Melody.

stood there, probing cautiously. “Foebe? You don’t seriously believe… that you’re Phoebe

head to the side, feigning confusion. “What are you talking about? Who’s

the act! You’re not Phoebe; you never were. Damian’s hypnotherapy never worked on you because you’ve been playing

help but laugh. “Aren’t you

true. You’ve been faking it.

part, giving Dexter what he wanted the perfect Phoebe,” I said

venom. “Foebe, Caleb’s gone, and now you’re setting your sights on Dexter, aren’t you?

that,” I said with a smirk, my hand reaching for Melody’s throat. “Caleb isn’t dead. And if he were,

dead. He was coming for me.

eyes widened with terror as she struggled in vain; she was no match for

strangle

and it

the door, and I instantly released my grip, slapping myself across the face in a mimicry of the old Melody, covering my face and shaking my head with tears. “Dexter, she… I don’t understand. She’s talking about Foebe,

turned to stone, a surge

clutched her throat, panic–stricken, looking

faking it, she is Foebe with an F, she…”

my surprise, Dexter slapped Melody across

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