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.

can’t protect her around the clock… I…” Dexter hoped I would

for me. How touching,” I couldn’t help but

to see Dexter through rose–colored glasses just because

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

more uncomfortable. “Phoebe… I didn’t mean… I…”

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

He opened his mouth to

out.

smile on his lips.

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.

a jinx! Since you married into the Langley family, we’ve never had a moment’s peace. Samuel’s accident, Brendan’s death, look at what you’ve done

because of you. You’re going to be the end of the

warily, knowing these people were now in

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a move to push me.

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