Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace (Dexter) novel Chapter 378

Stella rolled her eyes. “What are you thinking? It’s not even flirting, just truly roommates, with no… other stuff going on.”

They hadn’t even dated, and she was already hoping Robin would marry her. No wonder Robin got freaked out and bolted.

But, Stella knew she had feelings for Robin.

“Do you think marriage brings happiness?” I whispered to Stella.

Stella sat up and looked at me. “Big sis, you were the one who got married first.”

Her gaze made me feel a bit guilty.

“Are you happy?” she asked me again.

I thought about it. “Habit can be a terrifying thing.”

I stared at my phone screen, panicking when Colin hung up on me.

Am I happy in my marriage?

Well…

Happiness seems to be a word that’s not meant for me.

I was mysteriously murdered, mysteriously came back to life… reborn into a completely foreign woman’s body.

And mysteriously, the man lying next to me, whom I mistakenly thought was the murderer, was Colin.

It feels like all the dramatic twists of life have centered on me.

I really want to ask everyone, if all this happened to you, what would you do? Could you really do better than me?

In this high-pressure, doubtful, and dangerous situation.

I don’t know how to find happiness, how to survive.

“I’ve given up on love,” Stella shrugged. “I’ve agreed to go on a blind date my mom set up, tonight at 7. I’m heading out soon.”

Stella had agreed to a blind date, but I could tell she wasn’t thrilled.

“Going on a blind date, huh?” I wanted to dissuade her, but didn’t know how.

“If I don’t get married soon, my mom’s going to drive me to my grave,” Stella sighed.

Her toxic family environment was suffocating her.

“Even for Robin’s sake, I have to get married quickly, or my mom will keep bothering him, you know…”

Stella’s mom was the type who became neurotic after being hurt in love; she was obsessive and controlling.

Back in school, Stella’s mom had publicly scolded a male project partner of Stella’s, making it known throughout the school.