Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace (Dexter) novel Chapter 376

Everything seemed like it was all preordained.

"Phoebe?" Outside, Colin was already waiting for me.

He held an umbrella over us, shielding me in his embrace.

It was only then I looked up and noticed it had started to rain.

"It's okay now," Colin whispered back.

"You knew I was going to be okay, didn't you?" I looked up at him.

Colin's gaze shifted slightly, shaking his head. "I believed you’d be okay."

His words were ambiguous, and I could interpret them as him dodging the subject.

"Let's go home," Colin said, guiding me back.

On our way home, Colin told me Dexter had woken up.

I responded with a nonchalant "Oh," unbothered by the news.

If he's awake, then so be it. It doesn't really concern me much.

"Melody's been by his side the whole time. Chances are, he'll think Melody is you," Colin seemed to be bracing me for the impact of this news, wanting me to be prepared.

"Yeah, that’s fine," I nodded.

After all, Dexter was blind to the truth. This could be for the best.

...

As Colin and I had predicted, upon waking up, Dexter indeed seemed convinced that Melody was 'Phoebe Caldwell,' keeping her close and protected.

During this time, I had been cooped up at home, waiting for any developments regarding the traffickers.

Robin mentioned that he had been reassigned back here, tasked with investigating the trafficking ring.

Stella also visited me a few times, mentioning that Robin had left Sea City for a dangerous mission, presumably linked to the trafficking investigation.

James ended up taking the fall for everything, with the police unable to pin anything on Damian.

This was something I had anticipated.

What I hadn't expected was that James had been suffering from cancer, qualifying for medical bail.