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.”

even finished, and Melody had pulled one of her stunts. Her way of

enough, Dexter’s concern shifted to

Busy man indeed.

but find amusement in how he scurried about for Melody, dancing to her tune

out that it wasn’t Melody, but Phoebe who had

the kidnappers and was knocked out cold, landing me in the hospital for days. By the time

joke. Back then, I was naive enough to take it hard for

account, I sprawled on my bed, scrolling through the

life,

princess has arrived.” On the day of my birth, the photo they posted featured four of us: myself, my parents, and Damian.

smile, he looked downright eerie,

at

lurking in

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Doctor says she might be on the autism spectrum, Damian thinks it’s just a personality

this together. We won’t give up on Phoebe

seems to be working. No developmental delays,

two, decided to feed the

a paring knife to kill a snake.” That post’s photo showed just me, but I could see a foot in the doorway. It was Damian’s, confirming

records,

snake? Quite the fearless tot.

came by today; he says he’s quite fond of

incident with me before the age of five,

Coincidence?

reading, but a wave of dizziness

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