Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 376



Everything seemed like it was all preordained.

"Phoebe?" Outside, Colin was already waiting for me.

He held an umbrella over us, shielding me in his embrace.

It was only then I looked up and noticed it had started to rain.

"It's okay now," Colin whispered back.

"You knew I was going to be okay, didn't you?" I looked up at him.

Colin's gaze shifted slightly, shaking his head. "I believed you'd be okay."

His words were ambiguous, and I could interpret them as him dodging the subject.

"Let's go home," Colin said, guiding me back.

On our way home, Colin told me Dexter had woken up.

I responded with a nonchalant "Oh," unbothered by the news.

If he's awake, then so be it. It doesn't really concern me much.

"Melody's been by his side the whole time. Chances are, he'll think Melody is you," Colin seemed to be bracing me for the impact of this news, wanting me to be prepared.

that's fine,"

was blind to the

...

up, Dexter indeed seemed convinced that Melody was 'Phoebe

at home, waiting for any developments regarding the

he had been reassigned back here, tasked with investigating

visited me a few times, mentioning that Robin had left Sea City for a dangerous mission, presumably linked to the trafficking investigation. James ended up taking the fall for everything, with the police unable to

was something I had

that James had been suffering from cancer, qualifying for

James had found a way to

just rest up at home," Stella visited, advising me to

I couldn't shake the feeling that a lot had happened in the

indoors, but

might

place Melody had mentioned, their old

was in turmoil,

of deceiving Dexter so many times, could easily deceive Colin

my bed, hugging my knees, I was

this really the life I wanted

doubt, struggling to understand the

to continue living in fear and

my original goal to find my

he'll find

whispered, seeing my

a cue

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