Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 288

I climbed into the squad car, giving Eric a nod to signal I was alright. My mind, though, was preoccupied with Colln.

“Take this for DNA comparison with Phoebe, I overheard Finn instructing another officer to test the handkerchief he’d used to wipe my

face.

He suspected… that I wasn’t Foebe but Phoebe.

Too bad, he couldn’t fathom the idea of a soul reborn. This body was, without a doubt, Foebe’s.

“No way, Phoebe is dead for sure. Her body was displayed in a glass case, shocking the whole of Sea City,” one cop expressed his confusion.

“I suspect a switcheroo, a bait–and–switch,” Finn sneered. “Dig deeper, and don’t underestimate the lengths to which some lunatics will go…”

Finn got into the car and sat beside me.

I glanced at him but kept silent.

“Heard the nutjob was committed to the mental institution, right? Good place for him; lunatics belong in the loony bin, Finn was a little too chatty.

spoke up. “Where should you be going then? To a beauty parlor? Considering how much you value your looks, if someone messed up your face again… wouldn’t you

twitched with irritation.

out a laugh, then casually added, “Caleb really has a collector’s obsession, huh? Likes the Phoebe type. I guess… it takes a nutcase to attract

a feather, and you’re

Finn gritted his teeth.

the car

still negotiating with the

she went a bit overboard… but

Was he speaking up for me or making things

away, Dexter’s gaze followed

was as if he saw me as a born troublemaker, his expression a mix of regret and concern. Regretting, perhaps, why I had to be so bad.

get you out of this,” Dexter tried to reassure

to get whacked by a murderer,” I

watching as

to Dexter’s arm, terrified. “Dexter, she’s so

neck.

lot of time together, they start to resemble each other,” Finn remarked, looking at me. “You and

me about Caleb and