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Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace (Dexter and Phoebe) novel Chapter 45

Chapter 45 

Another victim had surfaced, and the revelation sent me reeling to my feet

That lunatic, how could he have taken so many lives

All those girls who were adopted from the orphanage were brutally murdered, one by one… 

What was the reason behind this madness

That maniac had dumped all the bodies from the orphanage, but kept mine. What was he planning to do with my body

Did he realize he had killed the wrong person? Or was it something else…. 

We’ve caught Colin,the officer reported, his breath shaky and his voice hoarse. He didn’t run. He just stood there and let us take him.” 

This time, on the bodywe foundHe trailed off, struggling to continue

What did you find?Robin demanded, the urgency clear in his voice

The young officer shot a wary glance at Stella, debating whether to share the gruesome details. Stella was already trembling, her breathing faint. Justtell us.” 

The eyesthe officer took a deep breath. The forensic expert examined and said the eyes in the victim’s sockets were placed there postmortem. They don’t belong to the victim. We suspectthey might be Phoebe’s.” 

Stella collapsed to the ground, her face ashen

The eyes… 

Had Colin taken my eyes

I was terrified, my whole body shaking

What was he trying to accomplish

What did he want

He’s just a madman!I cried out uncontrollably, sinking to the floor in tears

Such brutality

Robin looked grim as he took a deep breath. Take care of Stella. I’ll handle this.” 

He wouldn’t let Stella go to the scene. She couldn’t handle that kind of horror

We can’t be sure until the tests are done. Don’t worry.Robin said, scratching his head in frustration before he took off

I stayed by Stella’s side, sharing in her blank despair

Chapter 45 

StellaI’m sorry. I’m gone and can’t keep our promise.” 

We had made a pact that if neither of us found someone to marry, we would stay single and 

retire together in some cozy city

Now, that’s impossible

Robin returned quickly

The body was taken to forensics. The medical examiner was still working. These things take 

time

Dexter, hearing the news, arrived looking even more distraught than earlier

I don’t believe itI just can’t!” 

He refused to accept that those eyes in the corpse could be mine, but the autopsy results slapped him with the harsh truth

Those were my eyes

By now, Robin and the other officers were convinced I had been murdered. Even Stella sat dejected on the floor, no longer resisting the truth. She believed I was dead

Only Dexter, as if he’d heard some sick joke, bent over laughing hysterically

I had no strength left to confront him or to slap some sense into him. It was pointless

Now, the only person left for the killer to target is probably Melody,a female officer murmured

Dexter’s eyes were bloodshot. Fine, I’ll wait for him.” 

Ready to use Melody as bait now? Too bad, it’s too late,Robin said meaningfully, shaking his head. People only realize what’s important after it’s gone. It’s tragic.” 

Clutching his fists tightly, Dexter said nothing

Important? The best thing would be for her to die.He lashed out at Robin, his eyes burning 

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