Chapter 41
Was Phoebe’s life more important, or Melody’s fragile feelings?
Dexter clenched his fists, stayed silent for a long while before speaking up. “I’ll go
talk to her, but this isn’t her responsibility, and she’s not obliged to…”
He was still protecting Melody.
“Not her responsibility?” I nearly laughed out of sheer frustration at Dexter. “How
can you say that? It was her who lured me over there, into the clutches of a
murderer!”
I yelled at Dexter, but it was as if he was deaf to my words. He never listened to
me when I was alive, much less now that I was gone.
“Phoebe, you’re pathetic for falling in love with someone like that,” Robin
muttered to himself after Dexter walked away.
Yeah, falling for someone like him was truly pathetic. Everyone could see how
pathetic I was. Loving him turned out to be my biggest regret.
But, over time, my heart had become numb. The pain wasn’t as acute as it used
to be.
Who says love can’t fade? Love does fade. With enough disappointment, enough
despair, it naturally fades away.
And if it doesn’t, that’s just self-inflicted misery.
I loved Dexter, and I gave my life for him; what was there left to love?
Dexter returned from Melody’s room after a short while. He shook his head at
Robin. “I’m sorry, Melody is just too upset right now.”
“Dexter, let me talk to her. This is about a human life; every second counts.”
Robin was getting anxious, but he knew he didn’t have the right to rush; from any
angle, Melody wasn’t obligated to cooperate. Still, Robin was aware that Melody
wasn’t innocent in Phoebe’s predicament.
“I’m sorry, I can’t let you upset her further.” Dexter was adamant about shielding
Melody.
Robin frowned. “Do you realize that Melody called Phoebe three hours before the
incident?”
He didn’t want to bring it up because the case wasn’t solved, and he couldn’t just
make assumptions.
Dexter’s brow furrowed, looking at Robin. “What are you implying, Officer
Robin?”
“There was a strange call to Phoebe three hours before the incident. Since
Phoebe didn’t note it, we didn’t pay much attention initially, but yesterday I had it
checked. The number belongs to Melody’s best friend, who said that Melody had
borrowed it and she herself never called Phoebe. It might have been Melody.”
“You also said it’s just a possibility!” Dexter was either trying to hide something,
or was he
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afraid of something.
I watched Dexter with a cynical smile. “It was her.”
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evidence!”
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