Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 4

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.

talking to a brick wall – he wouldn’t pick up.

got answered, but it was Melody on the line, “Phoebe, you

giggles in the background. “Dexter, cut it out. I’m on my

there, phone in hand, numb and stiff as a board

came back with Melody in

the hell did you bring her?” Dexter’s mother

you the

glanced my way. I felt tears welling

don’t agree, you and Phoebe have a prior

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Chapter 4

back from some killer who goes after single, unmarried women. We’re going

for Melody was

with a sudden

to him?

I was trapped in the twisted metal; the car was

the glass, slashing through the seat belt that had me pinned and pulling me to safety even if his hands

blood.

back, risking his life to

do was watch from

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