Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 4

“Phoebe, thanks a bunch. I didn’t expect you to be such a gutsy girl.” Melody came over to schmooze with me. She was holding my hands with this fake concern, but her eyes were screaming threat.

I shook off her clutches and, with my stomach growling, I bolted from the Fitzgeralds and went to a hospital. I should’ve thrown in the towel right then and there.-

In the hospital.

“You’re pregnant for two months. Didn’t you notice? Let’s keep an eye on it for a while.”

I sat there stunned. My whole body was shaking like a leaf as I stared at the test results.

Pregnant.

Of all the times to get knocked up, it had to be now.

Dexter didn’t love me, so he sure as hell wouldn’t want the baby on board. Even with a baby on board, he wouldn’t change his tune about me – he’d just think I was playing dirty to trap him into marriage.

Five days before my death.

I mustered every ounce of courage to tell Dexter about the baby thing. If he didn’t want it, I’d get

it taken care of and then I’d split for good. No more clingy ex–girlfriend drama.

it was like talking to a

last call got answered, but it was Melody on the line, “Phoebe, you looking for

voice buzzed through with Melody’s giggles in the background. “Dexter, cut it out. I’m on my period and you’re not laying a

and stiff as a board on the

came back with Melody in tow.

her?” Dexter’s mother Hailey frowned, clearly not thrilled.

Just wanted to give you the heads up,” Dexter’s voice was firm, leaving no room for argument.

I felt tears

Phoebe have a prior engagement…” Hailey tried to

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Chapter 4

from some killer who goes after single, unmarried

Melody was

a sudden jolt, I dashed for the bathroom to hurl my guts out.

am I to

my parents when I was eighteen. I was trapped

came running like a madman to save me. He was shattering the glass, slashing through the seat belt that had me pinned and pulling me to safety

blood.

went back, risking his life to

it’s too dangerous…” My voice was weak. All I could do was watch from afar