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.

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

got answered, but it was Melody on the line, “Phoebe, you looking for Dexter? He’s beat and needs rest.”

spill the beans to her? Just tell her to buzz off,” Dexter’s voice buzzed through with Melody’s giggles in

hand, numb and stiff as a board

Dexter came back

her?” Dexter’s mother Hailey

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

my way. I felt tears welling up, but kept my

Phoebe have a prior engagement…” Hailey tried

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Chapter 4

goes after single, unmarried women. We’re

for Melody was

sudden jolt, I dashed

am I to

killed my parents when I was eighteen. I was trapped in

the glass, slashing through the seat belt that had me pinned and pulling me to safety

blood.

his life to save my

do was

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