Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 445

After that, the cops showed up, asking about Melody.

I kept mum, and Stella did all the talking for me.

The officer said Melody had dropped the charges, said she wasn't pursuing it, so all I had to do was apologize to Melody.

Still, I said nothing.

"What do you make of this whole survival game debacle? As far as we know, you're just an average Joe, barely out of college, with little to no real- world experience, and yet you spend your time helping homeless kids. How did you walk out of that wreckage unscathed? Your husband, too, isn't exactly... I'm sorry."

The officer questioning me was a stranger, just doing his job.

I knew he didn't mean anything by calling Colin mentally disabled, but it still put me on edge.

"I wouldn't say I came out unscathed. I fell down the stairs, ended up with a brain injury, and was in a coma for two weeks before I finally woke up. As for Melody getting hurt, in the pitch-black chaos, she freaked out and mistook me for an enemy, so I don't think I owe her an apology," I stated, sticking strictly to the facts.

But I carefully skirted around certain moments in time.

Like when I deliberately aggravated her wounds on the stairs to press her for the truth.

"I can vouch for that!" Stella interjected angrily.

the truth, she hadn't seen me

would never do such

had been

was at the

that situation; I don't think eyewitness testimony holds much water

nasty fall, lost her footing on the stairs. By the time I got to her, she was already crying out in

of truths, my words were factual but

my actions that had

I've got a clear picture now. Since Melody isn't pressing charges, this matter is essentially closed. Rest up, and someone from the special investigation team will be in touch soon. We'd appreciate your cooperation

I nodded.

the officer left,

was intense and

breath, went through a list of insults

finally speaking up.

had resorted

"How did

helpless look. "You can't let friendship cloud your judgment; you're

scratched her

Melody's not making a fuss,

see... how many steps it takes for a lie to become the truth." I knew Melody would

my recent words,