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Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace (Dexter and Phoebe) novel Chapter 189

Chapter 189 

If I ever harbored doubts that Colin and I had a past together, those doubts have now crystallized into certainty

It was not just Colin I knewI was also acquainted with Carter

The fact that Carter’s sister had hung this photo in such a prominent place suggested that my relationship with Colin and Carter was once quite significant

What’s the connection between those three?I turn to Zoe, seeking answers

She curled up a bit more, fear etched on her face, and whispered, My brother’sfriends.” 

My gaze settled on Colin’s photo for a long, drawnout moment

Colin, in his youth, seemed colder, more aloof, with that distant air of genius about him. Yet his eyes were like those of a bashful fawn, skittish and darting

The police have been to see you, haven’t they?I pivoted back, lowering my voice to a hush

Of course, they must have questioned her at the first opportunity, but the fact that they didn’t detain her indicated a lack of evidenceor something that cleared her of suspicion

She deserves to dieZoe muttered under her breath, hugging her knees. She’s the worst” 

Did you send Hickey to kill Melody?I edged closer to the bed, my question direct

Zoe looked dazed, clearly not all there mentally

Yet, she confessed, Yes” 

No matter what you asked, she would confess

The police probably had no grounds to hold her accountable

What poison did Hickey use on Melody? Where did you get it?I pressed on

Zoe looked up at me, her voice faint. Roundupkills weeds, pests.

She was taking all the blame upon herself, but with her intellectual challenges and the lack of concrete evidence, plus the absence of a legal guardian, Zoe’s admission brought the police’s investigation to another dead end

Who gave you the Roundup?I continue my inquiry

Roundup, no cure, enters the bloodstream, no hopeZoe hugged her head, mumbling as if repeating someone else’s words

It was clear as daythis was incitement to murder

Someone had manipulated Zoe into bribing Hickey to kill Melody

Who told you about this?I challenged her. Zoe’s mental capacity wouldn’t allow her to know 

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Chapter 189 

that once Roundup entered the bloodstream, the victim would be doomed, that it offered pain and regret but no chance at life

Survival after ingesting Roundup was nearly impossible

Once it was injected into Melody, her blood would be swiftly contaminated, her organs slowly fibrosing until she could no longer breathe, dying in agony

Zoe just shook her head, repeating. It was me, it was me.” 

She refused to reveal her instigator

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