Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 331

"Where did she vanish?" Colin asked, his voice laced with a mix of concern and frustration.

Finn, hot-headed as ever, lunged forward, attempting to grab Colin but missed as Colin sidestepped him smoothly.

"Stick to the facts, man. No need to get physical," Colin grumbled.

With a dismissive snort, Finn pointed to the clue-laden whiteboard. "Melody disappeared around 2:30 PM at I-Futura Park. She went shopping with Dexter before she went missing."

The grainy images from the security footage flickered on the whiteboard.

"Dexter had left earlier to hit the hospital, and then he got the call that Melody was missing from the mall. That's when he dialed 911."

Colin studied the footage, noting how Melody entered the ladies' room and never came out. It was as if she'd vanished into thin air, spirited away by unseen hands.

"There's no secret exits or doors near the restrooms, and the cameras caught zilch – no suspicious characters, no sign of Melody leaving. We've asked the janitorial staff too; nobody saw a thing," Finn said, his voice heavy with gravity.

Dexter scoffed, "That's the best the cops can do?"

Took her shopping for fancy stuff, spoiling her rotten? Typical jerk." Stella

I cut him off. "Mr. Fitzgerald, finding her is

a gift for you, on my behalf. She told me

to Dexter to

into his embrace and warned Dexter with a possessive glare. "She's mine, a married woman. What

giggle at Colin's

to laugh too, but I was supposed to be mad at him, giving him the

me with puppy-dog eyes. "Phoebe, we're legit. He's a bad guy,

he

his wit's end. "Can you quit the lovey-dovey stuff for a sec and help me find Melody? If something happens to Melody on

relaxation, raised an eyebrow and swung his leg casually. "Traffic division's always open for

the surveillance footage, murmuring, "She's not

closer to the screen,

it at 38:47," Colin

the frame showing a woman with long hair, dressed

Melody," Colin stated

Melody, all right – in disguise, leaving on

had abducted her; they'd been