Chapter 285

Dexter seemed almost desperate for me to believe him.

“Dexter…” Melody’s presence was like a bad penny as if she couldn’t stand a moment apart from him.

Dexter frowned, still standing his ground, waiting for Melody to come over and cling to his arm.

He didn’t push Melody away; instead, he looked at me somewhat worriedly as if afraid I’d get jealous.

“Go wait in the car,” Dexter told Melody.

Melody hesitated.

“The place is swarming with reporters; Caleb’s already been taken away by the cops. You’ll be fine,” Dexter whispered.

Melody bit her lip, shot me a resentful glare, and left unwillingly.

“Phoebe…” Dexter seemed to want to explain.

“Mr. Fitzgerald, you really are a ladies‘ man,” I said with chilly sarcasm.

save my life once, and I promised to ensure her safety. Now that the murderer is after her, the police can’t protect her around

for me. How touching,” I

Dexter through rose–colored glasses

do confuse gratitude with love; I can relate to that,” I said

turned even more uncomfortable.

you don’t want to admit it, I have to tell you a fact. Phoebe is

close up, his eyes reddening. He opened his mouth to speak, but

out.

bitter smile on his lips. “I know you are…

funeral. Look at the mess now!” The Langley family, those so–called relatives, saw Caleb taken away, Brendan’s body removed by the police and started to turn on me

one.

jinx! Since you married into the Langley family, we’ve never had

the end of the Langley family!” The daughter chimed in with her own

give us an answer,” I frowned, stepping back warily, knowing these people were now in cahoots with Henry. If they hurt me or the baby in my belly

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