Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace (Dexter and Phoebe) novel Chapter 476

The one who died, she wasn't the real Phoebe, not the Phoebe you grew up with. The so-called memory loss and confusion, that's something we've seen with clones after death - a mixing and sharing of memories. It's a phenomenon that our experiments haven't quite figured out yet, or how to control," Naomi glanced back at me as she explained.

"So, Caleb, you have to make a choice between the Phoebe Caldwell upstairs and the Foebe Larson standing right here. You understand the kind of danger the organization represents... I'm not asking for your input; you're not in a position to fight them."

Naomi was forcing Colin to choose - either take away the Phoebe upstairs or take me with him.

I met Colin's gaze, neither of us said a word.

After a moment, Colin pointed upstairs. "I'm taking Phoebe with me."

His finger pointed at the woman upstairs, but his eyes lingered on me.

Tears welled up in my eyes, and I stood rooted to the spot, unable to make a sound.

Naomi shot me a look, her confidence shining through - she had expected this outcome. "As your biological mother, I have the right to have you undergo a psychological evaluation."

I stared back at Naomi, finally speaking with a scoff.

Finn and Robin exchanged puzzled glances. "What's going on? Foebe, what did you agree to?"

I stayed silent, offering no explanation.

Naomi had made it clear: if I was the sacrifice, the organization would spare Colin...

Selfishly, I wished for Colin to live a peaceful life.

His choice of the woman upstairs wasn't wrong.

The organization wanted to reclaim its failed experiments, and I was the most valuable among those failures... So, they wanted to take me away.

Following Naomi was the quickest way to reach the organization's leaders.

"One for one... He chose Phoebe," I said quietly, my voice breaking with emotion.

Bran looked at Colin, finally speaking. "Are you sure?"

Colin shrugged off Bran's arm. "She is Phoebe..."

Bran pointed at me. "And what about her?"