Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 321

"She won't go with you."

At the doorway, Colin stood in his hospital gown, his voice hoarse.

His chest heaved as his burning gaze implored me not to leave with Dexter.

Dexter shot Colin a warning look. "Caleb, let's see how long you can keep up this act!"

I pushed past Dexter and planted my feet firmly, my voice low and resolute. "Mr. Fitzgerald, my fate is none of your concern. Never have, never will. I'm not Phoebe, and you don't need to project your guilt onto me. I hope to avoid any further entanglement in the future."

My stance was too clear, and it seemed to wound Dexter deeply.

He looked at me with a complex gaze, a bitter smile on his lips. "So this is what it feels like to be distrusted. Phoebe, are you getting back at me?"

He was tasting the bitterness Phoebe had once endured.

"You're overthinking it," I frowned, finding Dexter quite bothersome.

Perhaps it's just human nature to be prejudiced. No matter what I did in the past, Dexter refused to trust me. Now, whatever Dexter says, I can't bring myself to believe him outright.

was tinged with urgency. "When will you see him for what he really is?

he's

today? If he were really a fool, a vagabond, the Langleys

Colin, desperately trying to convince me that

shifted to Colin, who

own business." I warned Dexter to stop fixating on

so thoroughly from your memory? Have you never questioned

to make me see his truth. "Phoebe... you can't keep thinking I'm deceiving you just because I hurt you once. I was just conflicted about my own feelings back then. I never intended to use

past avoidance was out of

wouldn't hurt you," he said, desperate

still, observing Dexter. I didn't trust

lying doesn't mean he spoke

He wasn't

in his haste, his entire being reminiscent of a discarded, broken doll. He

did I choose to forget him, wiping him so cleanly from

is akin

the me from the past

as he shook his head at

it was my decision, he