Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

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Robin’s gaze held a complex mixture of emotions as he looked at his colleagues. “Sorry... this case isn’t under

our jurisdiction anymore, so I'm not in a position to talk.”

| had a sinking feeling in my gut. There must have been sinternal shake-up because Robin hadn’t managed

to nail the real culprit yet. The case was still unsolved.

“Robin... could you reach out to Colin for me?” | pleaded with a nervous edge in my voice. “If | don’t show up,

he’s going to worry. Just lettalk to him, please.”

Robin was about to respond when Cory interrupted.

“Officer Robin is under investigation as well. You might not want to drag him into this,” Cory whispered to me.

| stared at Robin in shock. Why was he under investigation?

“Someone reported him,” Cory murmured.

| took a deep breath, trying to make sense of how everything was connecting at this junction. It looked like a

jigsaw where every piece was lining up perfectly, yet seemingly unrelated.

If | was taken in for questioning, Colin would panic, lose control, and possibly go off the rails...

Once Colin lost it, isolated and without support, Henry would see an opportunity to strike. The internet's rumor

mill would start churning, and the public would lap it up, seeing only what they wanted to see. Dexter would be

out for blood, his own mother a hit-and-run victim, and he would likely take his anger out on Colin.

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“I have the right to contact my lawyer. You can’t just takein without allowing that.” | insisted, hoping to

reach Colin first to at least calm him down.

“We wouldn't be here if we didn’t have evidence. You better cooperate,” the officer retorted, denyingthe

chance.

All | could do was cooperate with the police investigation, as | was in the dark about what evidence they had

found.

And as for Foebe Larson's secret? | was clueless.

| didn’t even know when we arrived at the precinct. Twas flying by.

The police grilledthrough the night, demanding to know why | had allegedly ordered Hickey to kill Melody.

Hickey was the teenager accused of the assassination attempt on Melody, Abdul's brother.

“I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about,” | said truthfully.

“The kid's already confessed. He claims you were funding them, that you ordered him to kill Melody, promising

to cover his brother Abdul’s medical bills if he did the job,” the officer said

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coldly, the pressure in his voice palpable,

This was Hickey’s story?

Was it really Foebe’s doing?

“No way...” | shook my head in disbelief, “I would never order Hickey to harm Melody at the hospital.”

| was sure of that much. From the moment | woke up in Foebe’s body, | hadn't been in touch with Hickey at all. It

couldn't have been me.

“You better start talking!” The interrogator slammed a few photos onto the table in front of me. “Here you are,

funding them, bringing them food, taking the kid to the doctor. How are you going to squirm your way out of this

one?”

Trying to keep my composure, | responded, “I only helped them out, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Where's the proof that | gave the order? Just because someone says so doesn’t mean | have to confess to a

cr| didn’t commit.”

“Foebe Larson, | advise you to drop the act. Cclean, cooperate with our investigation, and you might get a

more lenient sentence.”

“I didn’t order Hickey to kill Melody. This is all a big misunderstanding.”

As the officer was about to respond, another cop entered and whispered something in his ear. The interrogating

officer gavea deep, probing look and then stood up and left the room.

was left alone in the interrogation room, a pounding headache setting in.

If I didn’t return to Colin... would he lose it? He seemed very determined to wait for me.

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| wondered if Robin had passed on the message to Colin.

If he hadn't, Colin would probably keep waiting.

After spending a night at the precinct, being questioned to no end and without any solid evidence against me,

they stopped questioning me. | slumped into the chair, exhausted, and fell asleep. When | woke up, an officer

told| was free to go.

“No more questioning?” | asked, puzzled.

The officer didn’t bother to answer.

As | walked out of the precinct, | saw Robin leaning against a car as if he'd been waiting for me. “Hickey

confessed. He said it was Zoe who told him to kill Melody,” Robin said gravely.

| felt a wave of panic. “Who's Zoe?”

“Carter's sister,” Robin's voice was heavy with implication.

Stunned, | locked eyes with Robin. Carter's sister?

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“Don’t you think... it’s all too coincidental?” | challenged. No sooner was | taken in for questioning than Hickey

confessed.

“I did sdigging-Carter was abandoned as a kid and sent to the orphanage with his sister. His sister has

special needs and is intellectually challenged. How could she possibly mastermind such a plot against Melody?”

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