was koolish in the past: eded to inch towards growth and change, but my lessons came at a heavy


    cost


    “M. Fitzgerald, you’re acting like a madman. I’m seriously considering calling the loony bin,”


    growing his brow, Robin genumely believed Dexter had lost it.


    As an atheist Dexter couldn’t possibly believe in reincarnation or souls. Dexter opened his mouth to


    speak, but Hailey and Melody arrived in a rush.


    Dexter Hailey and Melody ran to him, enveloping him in a tight embrace, “How could you speak out like


    this? Are you out of your mind?”


    Melody’s eyes were red, ring at me viciously, “Foebe, still ying dress–up as Phoebe to seduce


    Dexter “You’re ying with his life!”


    She was pinning the me on me now.


    a at


    “It’s not her tault. I came here to see her.” Dexter exined with a grave voice.


    “Shut up!” Hailey snapped, pping Dexter across the face. “You never appreciated Phoebe when she


    was here, and when I told you to cherish her, what did you do? Now, for this obvious impostor, you’re


    acting like it’s a matter of life and death!”


    Hailey was the epitome of a strong woman. She turned to me, her voice low and threatening. “Foebe


    Larson, I don’t care if you’re after the Langley family or the Fitzgerald family, but if your hurt my son, I


    won’t let you off easily!”


    I nced at Melody, whose talent for stirring up trouble hadn’t changed a bit since she was kid. “Hailey,


    I married Caleb, and now I’m carrying his child. No scheme of mine would involve your son: he’s no


    match for Caleb.” I retorted with a coldugh before continuing. “Instead of doubting my motives, you


    might want to take a closer look at the venomous woman beside you. Not content with having a hand in


    Phoebe’s demise, she’s now eyeing the Fitzgerald fortune. The worst part is just as Dexter’s


    recovering, she’s already trying totch onto the enigmatic CEO of All–Stars Consortium.”


    Melody turned pale. “You’re spouting nonsense!”


    “Hailey, Dexter, don’t believe her. She’s an aplice to the murderer, a bad seed,” Melody said in a


    panicked tone, clearly showing her guilt.


    “Ha.” I reached for my phone, and paused for a moment, only to remember that Caleb had chucked my


    previous one into the water. Luckily, all my recordings were backed up in the cloud.


    I


    After logging into my ount, I yed the recording of my conversation with Melody at the hospital,


    “Come on, Dexter and Hailey, listen to this. This is proof of Melody begging me to hook her up with the


    CEO of All–Stars Consortium while your son was in aa.”


    08:06


    I raised an eyebrow, giving Ste a proud tilt of my chin. I had learned from my past mistakes after all.


    I’d been murdered by that woman before; when it came to a meeting with her, I had to record the


    conversations.


    As the recording yed from my phone, Melody was in shock. She flicked a panic nce at Dexter,


    and then quickly stepped forward to exin. “Don’t stir up trouble. I just wanted the CEO to help


    Dexter. I feared he wouldn’t wake up, and Hailey couldn’t manage thepany alone.”


    Flustered, she turned to Hailey; she had finally salvaged the goodwill she’d worked so hard to build in


    thest few days.


    “Funny, isn’t it? Trying to entangle with the CEO of All–Stars Consortium while pretending to be suicidal


    over lost love. Quite the actress,” Ste chimed in, twisting the knife.


    Both Hailey and Dexter looked furious.


    I gave Ste a sly smile. Ste and Robin gave me an approving thumbs up.


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    “I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t keep you. Mr. Fitzgerald, if you are ill, you should seek


    treatment. The Langley family is not a crematory; we don’t need your weeping and wailing here,” I said


    firmly, checking my watch.


    I had a meeting with Finn and no time for Dexter’s regretful theatrics.