Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 299

My steps faltered, and I turned back to look at Dexter.

“I don’t remember ever having a dog…”

I was lying through my teeth.

Dexter looked taken aback for a second before he swiftly changed the subject. “Phoebe, if you don’t remember, then let it go. It’s not worth dwelling on, and it’s not exactly a fond memory.”

I stepped into my room and quickly shut the door before Dexter could follow.

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Leaning against the door, I pulled out my phone, determined to log into account. I knew my parents had maintained a social media profile to chronicle my upbringing.

“Phoebe…” Dexter’s voice didn’t fade from the other side of the

voor He

ed like he had a world of

things to say.

But I really didn’t want to hear it.

“Phoebe, I’m sorry, I know it’s too late for words now, but I…”

“Mr. Fitzgerald, Miss Melody took a nasty fall from the attic, looks pretty bad.”

of her stunts. Her way of vying for attention was nothing short of juvenile.

concern shifted to Melody.

Busy man indeed.

scurried about for Melody, dancing to her tune without a second

he’d find out

I who had distracted the kidnappers, but when Dexter came to, it was Melody he saw I had been discovered by the kidnappers and was knocked out cold, landing me

I was naive enough to take it hard for

I sprawled on my bed, scrolling

life,

day of my birth, the photo they posted featured four of us: myself, my parents, and

Despite his smile, he looked downright eerie, giving me

at him.

was again, lurking in the background. My parents seemed overly comfortable leaving me alone with

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she might

in this together. We

the therapy seems to be working. No

age two, decided to feed the goldfish to the

getting stranger. Today in the bathroom, there was blood everywhere. She’s only two and had used a paring knife to kill a snake.” That post’s photo showed just me, but I could see a foot in

records,

a snake?

by today; he says he’s quite

I could tell, every time there was an incident with me before the age

Coincidence?

but a wave of dizziness washed