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.

to a brick wall –

it was Melody on the line, “Phoebe, you looking for Dexter? He’s beat and

her to buzz off,” Dexter’s voice buzzed through with Melody’s giggles in the background. “Dexter,

phone in hand, numb and stiff as a board on the

came back with

Dexter’s mother Hailey frowned, clearly

engaged. Just wanted to give you the heads up,” Dexter’s

glanced my way. I felt tears welling

agree, you and Phoebe have a prior

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some killer who goes after

favoritism for Melody

storm brewing in my stomach, and with a sudden jolt,

I to him?

parents when I was eighteen. I was trapped in the twisted metal; the car was ablaze and was

running like a madman to save me. He was shattering the glass, slashing through the seat belt that

blood.

went back, risking his

was weak. All I could do

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