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.

police can’t protect her around the clock… I…” Dexter hoped I would understand. “And I needed to uncover the truth, to show you Caleb’s true colors.”

it all for me. How touching,” I couldn’t

was I in the past to see Dexter through rose–colored glasses just because of a supposed debt of

love; I can relate to that,” I said

face turned even more uncomfortable. “Phoebe… I

a fact. Phoebe

close up, his eyes reddening. He opened his

out.

his lips. “I know

those so–called relatives, saw Caleb taken away, Brendan’s body removed

one.

if on steroids, stepped forward demanding an explanation. “Foebe! You’re a jinx! Since you married into the Langley family, we’ve never had a moment’s peace.

the

Brendan died naturally or was murdered, the police need to 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 by accident, it would only be a case of

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