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Chapter 116
Chapter 116
Chapter 116
Chapter 116
| felt a shiver of fear at the thought of being seen through by Dexter, and | couldn’t wait to get Caleb out of there. “Phoebe Caldwell...” he suddenly called out.
He called me Phoebe Caldwell.
My steps faltered unconsciously, and | took a deep breath without turning back.
Robin furrowed his brows, watching Dexter call me Phoebe Caldwell, thinking the man had lost
his marbles.
“Phoebe...” Dexter's voice cracked with a sudden surge of emotion as he scrambled to his feet and grabbed my wrist. “Phoebe? You're Phoebe Caldwell, aren’t you?”
| frowned in disgust, looking at him with disdain as | forcefully slapped his hand away. “Mr. Fitzgerald, have you completely lost your mind?”
He stood there, stunned, saying nothing. Caleb's eyes flashed a warning at Dexter as he took my hand and led me away.
From the moment we left the negotiation room, my legs felt like jelly. | was terrified that he would recognize me. | was afraid he would discover that | was actually Phoebe.
“Colin... go to the car,” | said weakly to Caleb. “Go to the car.” I needed to see Robin.
The real murderer was still out there, killing. We couldn't drag this out any longer; even without hard evidence, we could at least put the suspect under surveillance to prevent further bloodshed.
| had asked Stella to inform Robin about this, but | wasn’t sure if he had uncovered any substantial evidence in the past few days.
Caleb looked at me with concern, gently cradling my face. “Phoebe... don’t be upset.” | nodded, brushing him off lightly. “Just get to the car, please.”
Caleb walked away, his head hung low in disappointment.
| watched him go and then turned away.
Waiting in the corridor, | saw Dexter, his face and clothes smeared with blood. He paused beside me, stopping in his tracks. | tried to appear calm.
Without a word, he just looked at me and suddenly reached out as if to touch my face. Instinctively, | slapped his hand away, glaring at him with pure loathing in my eyes. 1/2
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He seemed taken aback for a moment, rooted to the spot.
| panicked internally; my reaction was too much like the way | used to resist him. Unconscious gestures, expressions, and details...
Dexter stood there, staring at me for a long while as if trying to see right through me.
| remained scowling, my hands clenched tightly. “Are you sick?”
Dexter didn’t respond, and as soon as Robin appeared, he left hastily.
| breathed a sigh of relief; no sane person would ever figure out that | was Phoebe.
Even Caleb hadn't really figured it out.
“Are you waiting for me?” Robin approached, asking me. He eyed me up and down, seemingly not quite trusting.
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“Officer Robin, | am Caleb's wife, his lawful guardian. The matter | had Miss Stella inform yauleAbout? regarding {Ke murderer... did you look into it?” | asked in a low voice, a touch of nervousness in my tone. The content is on NovelDrama.Org! Read the latest chapter there!
Robin eyed me warily. “What does this case have to do with you?”
| hesitated, taking a deep breath. “Caleb is my husband, and dant want hi to,suffeh ah ifusiice | want tdfihuit e real culprit and clear his name.” The content is on NovelDrama.Org! Read the latest chapter there!
Caleb was still a suspect, though currently out on bail.
Robin seemed to grudgingly accept this explanation. “She didn’t tell me anything about the murderer. What’s going on?” | was taken aback.
Had Stella not told Robin?
Did she still not trust me?