Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace (Dexter) novel Chapter 411

"Help!"

Annora and Zoe tucked themselves behind an inflatable castle, a spot that should have been safe, but fatefully, they were discovered by a masked man…

“Zoe, look out!”

In a critical moment, Zoe pushed Annora away and ended up lying in a pool of blood.

“Zoe…” Annora cried out Zoe’s name in despair.

By the time Colin and I rushed over, Zoe was barely hanging on.

She was coughing up blood, her abdomen slashed open by a chainsaw, blood pouring out relentlessly…

The scene was gruesome.

“It was her!” Annora cried, pointing at Melody nearby. “She’s in league with those masked freaks, she lured them here on purpose.”

Annora’s tears were accusations against Melody.

Melody froze, looking like she was at a loss for words. “No…”

Before she could explain, Bran, in a fit of rage, shoved her away, his eyes burning with fury.

Dexter frowned, grabbing Melody, examining her with a scrutinizing gaze.

Everyone was suspecting Melody, blaming her.

“You purposely got lost on the sixteenth floor to draw Phoebe out, and now Zoe’s hurt because of you. You’re just wicked, siding with the killer!” Stella said angrily.

“Right, I saw her talking to those masked people…” James added, nervously pointing at Melody.

The other survivors quickly turned against Melody too.

Melody frowned, clearly displeased, offering no explanation.

I watched coldly as Melody faced the accusations, then turned to see Annora sobbing over Zoe, stepping forward to examine Zoe’s wounds.

“Next up, the real game begins.” The eerie voice over the loudspeaker announced, and the ground started shaking violently.

From the corner, every floor tile began to move like waves, rushing towards us.

“Run for it!” James yelled, darting off first.

The remaining few from the orphanage frantically followed.

But masked men awaited them on the other side.

It seemed like a dead end either way.