Reborn in the Enemy's Embrace

There was a clue on medicines, and even though it was hard to investigate, it would eventually lead to Simon.

Also, I had already seen him at "Sophia’s" house. He was the first to be exposed. It was only a matter of time before the police found him."

However, he happened to be the very person who nearly killed Damien and was arrested by police. It was too coincidental.

I whispered, "He doesn’t have a red birthmark on his arm, does he?"

If there wasn’t one on Simon’s, then there had to be someone else involved.

I didn’t trust my memory, but I indeed held onto the arm of the person who killed me before I died. I noticed a red birthmark on his arm. I couldn’t be mistaken.

Zion patted Dexter’s shoulder before returning to the interrogation room. He wanted to see what Simon was up to.

"When did you begin supporting Simon?" I whispered to Dexter, holding his hand tightly.

Dexter lowered his head. "After suffering severe burns, he began relying on social welfare assistance. The orphanage couldn’t provide sufficient support. They were unable to find adoptive families for these innocent children who were caught in the fire and suffered burns."

"They could only transfer them to a welfare home and had the welfare agency cover the medical expenses."

"But the world is complex. Many donations and charity funds can’t reach the victims and solve the fundamental problems, He was living in pain." Dexter glanced up at me. He wasn’t sure if I could understand.

Indeed, I felt suffocated for a while. Severely burned victims with organ failure due to infection were fighting to stay alive. They were extremely desperate and had to depend on drugs for survival and pain

relief.

"After being rescued from the asylum, I went back to the orphanage and waited..." Dexter continued after a brief moment of hesitation.

"Simon also returned to the orphanage at the same time. We were both in a similar situation. I would give him the money I earned from collecting bottles and selling scraps so that he could buy medicine. Later, the Black family found me, and I requested them to take care of him."

I realized that Dexter was a kind person as I got to know him better over time. In my current memory, when Dexter was little, he used to protect me. He knew he would be severely punished for fighting, but he still did it.

I leaned on his shoulder and said softly, "As long as it doesn’t involve you, it doesn’t matter."

Simon could have become an evil person seeking revenge for the fire and use Dexter as a cover. This could be a possible explanation for the criminal motive. However, I still felt that something was amiss.

"The police have many ways to investigate and will solve the case soon. And... Zion is capable," I murmured to reassure Dexter, but in fact, I was reassuring myself.

"Zion is kind of smart." Dexter rarely complimented anyone.

Zion was considered an intelligent person among the police. He secretly investigated the orphanage, discovering many secrets and truths that he couldn’t reveal as a policeman.

Zion’s presence likely affected the person behind the scenes. His team was extremely dedicated to finding the real culprit.

This was a case of serial murders. Zion was pressured to close the case as soon as possible. The higher- ups even instructed Zion to arrest Dexter and make Dexter surrender to close the case. This led to an argument with his superiors. Zion was a responsible person.

Phil’s words that day disclosed this information.

"But not very smart," added Dexter.

I was confused. He praised Zion as smart, but not very smart.

"Now that Simon is arrested, others will be arrested soon too." I was still hopeful. Simon didn’t kill me in the orphanage basement, but the person who did would surely be caught soon.

Zion was a responsible police officer. He would definitely help me solve my case, find the murderer, and let me rest in peace.

No... It was inappropriate to say I could rest in peace since I had been reincarnated.

"Damien! Damien!" As we waited to see if Damien would pull through, we heard crying in the distance.

I frowned. Wasn’t he still alive? Was she here for a funeral?

Juliet cried and seemed very emotional. She held Lisa, who looked pale and was crying non– stop. Her tears were even more genuine than those of people who had lost their family members.

I frowned at her. Her behavior was very inappropriate.

"Stop crying! He’s not dead yet," I said with a frown.

Upon seeing me, Juliet acted aggressively, eagerly approaching me like a hungry dog ready to attack.

I wanted to slap her till her face was skewed. But before I could do anything, someone pulled me away and held me in his arms.

Dexter stared at Juliet without emotion, giving off a scary vibe.

Juliet got scared when she saw Dexter and decided to give up her unreasonable actions. She backed away in horror. "It’s him, Mrs. Coleman... He’s the murderer!"

Lisa glared at Dexter.

Juliet seemed to have a way with the elders. Lisa quickly assumed that Dexter was responsible for the car accident. Without hesitation, she moved forward and slapped him. Although Dexter stood his ground when protecting me, he ultimately accepted the slap.

Lisa still planned to slap him again, but I stepped forward and held her wrist. "Mrs. Coleman, Juliet is one of the individuals responsible for Sophia’s death. Do not trust anything that Juliet says."

"I have a strong feeling! I’m sure he’s the murderer!" Lisa said angrily, visibly shaken and with red eyes.

"Damien was killed by him, and so was Sophia!" Lisa hated Dexter and even wished to kill him to avenge Sophia and Damien.

I protected Dexter and prevented Lisa from harming him again.

Juliet kept crying. "Damien was stabbed by the murderer because he was trying to save me. Mrs. Coleman, it’s my fault."

She began acting. She took every opportunity to impress Lisa in order to get her approval for marrying Damien.

Back then, when Juliet and Damien were madly in love, Lisa had no issues with her. Later, Lisa discovered that Damien had used the marriage contract as a way to bully me. Due to the marriage contract, she refused to approve his marriage with Juliet.

Juliet also knew that Lisa was the key to marrying into the Coleman family.

"You’re such a jinx. Damien is still alive, but you’re crying as if he’s already dead." After Violette sent Zion

into the elevator and returned, she heard Juliet crying from a distance.

*Mrs. Coleman, be alert. She’s just a jinx. Damien didn’t have to get seriously injured. But she was foolish and Damien was stabbed to protect her." Violette was furious with Juliet, wishing to confront her.

Juliet continued crying. "Mrs. Coleman, they’re associates of the murderer, They’re slandering me."

Lisa continued to believe that Dexter was the murderer and the lunatic, glaring at him fiercely. If someone hadn’t come out of the operating room, it seemed like she would’ve attacked Dexter.

Dexter had been warily watching them from behind me.

"Why didn’t you dodge?" I questioned softly, studying the redness and swelling on Dexter’s cheek.

"She provided you with a place to live." Dexter was a man who knew right from wrong.

Lisa had Indeed been kind to me.

I tightened my grip on Dexter’s hand. "If someone attacks you in the future, you must dodge..."

The doctor emerged from the emergency room and looked at Lisa. "Are you the victim’s mother?"

With tears streaming down her face, Lisa nodded, her fear palpable.

I wanted to help her, but I couldn’t because of my current identity....

"He’s losing a lot of blood, and the wounds are deep. We’ll try our best to save him, but his survival is uncertain."