Chapter 199
On the contrary, Dexter appeared quite ordinary. However, as I gripped his hand, I could distinctly sense his strength gradually waning too.
"Click." The door of another room opened, and a figure stumbled out.
I stared at the person before me, my eyes widening in astonishment. It was none other than Howard.
"He claimed to have cancer. After being granted bail, he was swiftly transferred to the hospital for emergency treatment. How did he get here under the nose of the police?" I asked in shock.
Dexter didn’t respond and passed me off to Joel. "Go grab a bite to eat and select a weapon for self-defense before these people come out."
Dexter was aware that the people on the lists were all inherently vicious. With limited food and resources, they might not be able to wait for police rescue and could end up killing each other due to the scarcity of food and resources.
The mastermind sought to witness this phenomenon. His purpose was to make everyone kill each other. Since the very first case of the serial murder case, he had skillfully used the close connection between the killer and the victim to murder.
Howard lay on the ground, clearly unable to stand up due to low blood sugar. As he opened his eyes and caught sight of Dexter, fear and survival instinct overwhelmed him, prompting him to flee towards the end of the corridor.
With a resounding "click," another iron door swung open, revealing Callum’s wife.
When we went to look for Carol, we found out that she was a woman who had suffered from domestic abuse by Callum.
I stared at Dexter in disbelief. "Isn’t she innocent? How could she have been caught?"