Reborn in the Enemy's Embrace

My gaze fell on Dexter, but I didn’t hold much hope. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

He had always lived in his own fantasies, believing that I was Sophia Milford.

Now, knowing that I might have intentionally impersonated Sophia to deceive him, he would probably go crazier than Damien.

"That woman is lying." Dexter walked up to me and tightly gripped my hand. "Sophia was killed because of her. She deliberately lured Sophia out, and I have evidence."

Dexter glanced at Zion, and as the recorded conversation played, everything came to light.

I glanced at Dexter, puzzled as to why he was still defending me.

If he had only seen me as Sophia, he should have realized the truth by now.

"It was her who told me to lure Sophia out! You’re crazy, and it’s likely the two of you conspired to kill Sophia! I didn’t anticipate Sophia’s death when I persuaded her to leave on the 15th," Juliet cried, trying to garner sympathy from everyone.

She looked at Damien, choking up. "Damien, you have to believe me. I truly didn’t know that Sophia would die when I asked her out."

With no response from Damien, Juliet continued, "Damien, I assumed she would inform you. I thought nothing would happen to Sophia while everyone was nearby. Jack heard her cries for help but didn’t intervene."

They began turning on each other.

I looked at Zion. "Can you prove that the emails she mentioned were meant for me?"

If the emails could indeed be traced back to Sofia, I would need to devise another plan to protect myself. However, if Juliet failed to provide evidence, then I wouldn’t be held responsible.

Zion glanced at Sue. "Have you tracked the IP?"

"The IP address is in Huma, but the email wasn’t registered under Sofia’s name."

I let out a sigh of relief and smirked at Juliet. "So, why were you keeping tabs on Sophia? And who did you report her actions to? Were you perhaps sending updates to the murderer?"

Juliet’s expression changed. She found all of this unbelievable and seemed unwilling to accept it. "It can’t be. It was her! She was the one in contact with me!"

She was adamant that I had been in contact with her.

"Where’s the evidence? Besides these emails, do you have any other evidence?" I tilted my head. "If there’s no other evidence, I can sue you for defamation and misleading the police."

Juliet hesitated for a moment, pinning all her hopes on Damien. "Damien, you have to believe me. I didn’t lie to you. It’s all a misunderstanding. It’s her. She took advantage of her somewhat similar appearance to Sophia and deliberately impersonated her to get close to you."

I raised an eyebrow, realizing I had overestimated Juliet. Her ultimate goal in all this was still to prevent Damien from being interested in me because of my resemblance to Sophia.

Damien gave me a complex look and said coldly, "Even if the email address wasn’t registered under her name, it doesn’t mean she wasn’t using it. Violette saw the surveillance footage too. She was targeting Sophia before her disappearance, and she even sneaked into her house multiple times."

"Yes! With surveillance footage, she can’t play innocent anymore!" Juliet seemed emboldened, knowing that Damien was now on her side.

"I knew where Sophia’s keys were because we were close friends. She trusted me enough to share her house keys," I calmly said.

None of this evidence could link me to the murderer.

Violette looked at me with a penetrating gaze.

After a while, she asked, "Where are Sophia’s diaries?"

"I met Sophia through charity work, and we quickly became close friends, so it’s not unusual that I know where her spare keys are," I explained to Violette.

Revealing my identity too early would be a mistake, considering I was inhabiting Sofia Miller’s body while claiming to be Sophia Milford. Naturally, this would raise suspicion.

"As for Sophia’s diaries, I honestly haven’t seen them and don’t know where they are. I’m not the only one who could have accessed Sophia’s house. When you reviewed the surveillance footage, didn’t you see a tall man? I suspect he might have taken them," I suggested.

Redirecting suspicion onto the murderer and urging the police to investigate further seemed like the most prudent choice for me at that moment.

It appeared that rushing to confirm my identity was a misstep. I should have kept it secret and then gradually advocated for the investigation.

If I had initially presented myself as Sophia’s friend, perhaps Violette and Zion wouldn’t have been so suspicious of me.

I was too careless.

"She’s lying!" Juliet attempted to protest.

I gave Juliet a meaningful look. "If you can’t provide any evidence, I’ll take legal action against you."

Juliet seemed hesitant. Her intention hadn’t been to have me arrested but to distance Damien from me. Clearly, she had succeeded.

"The Blacks have the means for legal representation," Dexter said firmly, gripping my hand tightly. His glare at Juliet was intense and menacing.

I even sensed that if the ward were empty, Dexter might have taken drastic action against Juliet.

The veins on the back of his hand bulged. It was as if he was trying to contain his anger.

He held my hand tightly, seemingly trying to offer reassurance.

But pretending to be reassured would have been a lie as I still couldn’t fully trust him.

"I did see a suspicious man entering Sophia’s house in the surveillance footage," Violette said as she looked at Zion.

Zion frowned. "Why didn’t you tell me earlier?"

"I thought Juliet and Sofia were collaborating against Sophia, but now I’m more inclined to believe Sofia. She’s right. Sophia wouldn’t have shared her house keys with someone she didn’t trust."

Violette’s gaze held a mix of emotions, conveying a silent message, "I’m placing my trust in you, so please don’t disappoint me."

I smiled at Violette before addressing Juliet, "I’ll contact a lawyer to work with the police. Juliet intentionally led Sophia to Sunset Alley. It was a planned murder. She desired Damien and believed Sophia would take him away because their relationship wasn’t that simple."

"Sofia!" Damien’s voice boomed with anger.

Was he afraid I would send Juliet to jail?

"You don’t need to shout at me. I’m not deaf," I told Damien. "You claimed Sophia was more like your sister, but she was actually Mrs. Coleman’s chosen fiancée for you."

"Because of Sophia, Mrs. Coleman doesn’t accept Juliet and won’t easily let her into the family. So, Juliet had to find a way to get rid of Sophia."

"She wouldn’t dare to commit the murder herself. So, she schemed to eliminate Sophia. Coming from the same orphanage, she would’ve known why the serial killer was targeting women like them. She made Sophia wear her clothes and manipulated the serial killer to do her dirty work."

I walked toward Juliet’s bedside and stared at her. "My assumption is correct, isn’t it, Ms. Turner?"

"Stop spouting nonsense!" Juliet’s voice wavered as fear crept in.

She desperately gripped Damien’s wrist and tried to defend herself. "Damien, you have to believe me. She’s slandering me. You know me better than anyone. I risked my life to save you. How could I ever commit murder?"

She wanted to convey that she was a kind-hearted person who would never consider such a thing.

Damien stared at Juliet and slowly withdrew his hand.

I smirked sarcastically, observing Damien’s sudden lack of trust in Juliet. It was rather fickle of him.

Since nobody believed her, Juliet made a decision. "Officer Landon! I’m willing to cooperate with the police to lure out the murderer. I believe once the killer is caught, the truth will come to light. Then, you’ll see who’s lying!"