Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace (Dexter) novel Chapter 312

As I clutched a shard of glass, ready to plunge it into my own throat, Colin's hand shot up, seizing the bloody fragment from my grasp.

"Madness, sheer madness..." Melody stumbled backward in terror, her legs giving out beneath her as she collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Blood trickled from her forehead.

Only then did it hit me—I had dragged her by her hair, using her head to shatter the glass.

"Ms. Burton!" The butler cried out in alarm.

Dexter, too panicked to care for decorum, rushed to Melody's side to assess her condition.

I couldn't care less about Melody's fate. My hands trembling, I cradled Colin's face, pressing my forehead against his, and whispered, "Colin, let's go home..."

Damian's face was a mask of disbelief, his gaze icy as it fixed on Colin and me. Then, he burst into crazed laughter.

Outside the courtyard, a car screeched to a halt. It was Robin, Stella, and Finn rushing to the scene.

Finn glanced at the blood on Colin's and my hands, his anger palpable as he brandished some documents. "Carl has dropped the charges. Colin's violent outburst was provoked! We don't believe he lacks the capacity to control his own actions! He is still a person with rights, and his guardian will decide where he goes!"

A wave of relief washed over me—we were saved at last.

I had sent a message to Robin earlier, never expecting Finn to come to Colin's aid...

"Phoebe..." Stella ran over, panic-stricken at the sight of my hands.

I gave her a reassuring smile and shook my head.

Finally... we had won a battle.

Before Damian could smugly take Colin away, our people arrived.

Damian cast me a chilly glance, the smirk on his lips as if to say we could never escape.

"What's wrong with him?" Finn stepped forward, examining Colin before frowning in concern. "That lunatic... he's drugged him."

Finn's fury rose, and he landed a punch on Damian. "The person in need of psychiatric help is you! Who gave you permission to drug him?"

Damian wiped the blood from his mouth with a sneer. "If you believe our medical practices are inappropriate, feel free to report us to the health department or any other authority."

Finn gritted his teeth. "Don't worry, I will."

Damian chuckled confidently and walked away, certain that all his actions and treatments were justified.

"Colin, let's go home..." I took Colin's hand.