Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace (Dexter) novel Chapter 333

Dexter let out a snort of derision, as if mocking Colin.

He thought Colin would get it wrong.

He thought Colin was just full of himself.

He held onto his faith in Melody with a stubborn grip.

Suddenly, Dexter seemed rather pitiful to me, blinded by gratitude for a past rescue.

"Phoebe..."

When the cops went to investigate, both Dexter and Colin were clamoring to talk to me first. I frowned, eyeing the two men warily.

One was an ex I had completely forgotten due to amnesia, the other a man I had foolishly fallen for after losing my memory. Both of them felt like strangers to me.

Dexter appeared penitent, but his attitude towards Melody was laughable, tinged with irony. There were too many opaque layers to him for my liking.

And Colin... even more so.

Colin was a genius, alright. A single glance at the surveillance footage and he found the missing Melody. There's no way he couldn't have found a thread to follow in the serial killings by now, unless the killer's IQ surpassed Colin's. Or they shared the same spark of genius.

But back in the day, the only two to score perfect in the Genius Class were Colin and Carter. Unless Carter wasn't dead...

In the years that followed, the Genius Class never saw another perfect score. Colin and Carter had become almost legendary within school records.

"Phoebe..." Dexter stepped closer. "Melody wouldn't put herself in danger willingly. She wouldn't be caught in a rundown demolition site. It's all a smokescreen, unless..."

Dexter lowered his voice, speaking softly beside me. "Unless this whole thing was Caleb's doing. He had Melody kidnapped, playing a game of cat and mouse."

I gave Dexter a cool glance. His animosity towards Colin was palpable.

"I'd advise you to mind your own business, Mr. Fitzgerald," I said firmly, taking a step back.

Dexter's wounded expression tightened, his eyes questioning why I didn't trust him. "Haven't you ever thought he might be the mastermind behind the serial killings? He's orchestrating them, using the killers to take you out."