Chapter 18

Zion couldn’t hear me. But I knew he wanted to solve the case to prevent more women from being harmed.

Perhaps it was due to his instinct as a police officer that led him to believe that I had run into danger. That would make him the only person who thought so.

grave

“You police officers have so many cases to deal with and so many people to investigate each day. It must be exhausting for you, isn’t it?” I muttered to myself in despair.

“Officer Landon, here is all the information I have on Stephanie. As her phone was badly damaged, it’s been sent to the Inspection Department for restoration and further examination. It’ll take some

time.”

Zion had ordered his men to dig up everything they could find about me. Honestly speaking, I was pretty curious about what sort of a person I appeared to be in their investigation.

“All the information in her phone will also be exported after they’ve been restored.”

Now, t

that was awkward. Wouldn’t that mean the police would have access to all my search histories and the diary I kept on my phone?

Zion took the material handed to him and skimmed through it.

“Both parents died when she was 15, and she watched them die before her very eyes.” The very attachment on the document was a photo of the scene of the car crash back then.

first

I reflexively closed my eyes, unwilling to relive the memory.

“The Fords adopted Stephanie. Logically speaking, they should have quite a great relationship. But from what we can see, Michael seems to treat her like an enemy,” one of the police officers murmured.

on the information he had of me. They found out that I liked peaceful environments, enjoyed painting, and even found some

the school forum, all the awards I’d received, and my application to pursue my

she’d be on the plane to Montavia right about

while as my heart clenched in pain. He was right. Had

something Dave Lawson went and had a little chat with one of

on him. He says that Michael and

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ears numbly. But I still could. not block

were a lot of people in their private room that night. But Michael’s friends all left at one point,

cursed under his breath. “What a bunch

would have thought that a stranger who only met me

could sense Zion’s rage. He seemed to empathize with me.

followed him to the police station, where the police quickly retrieved the warrant. After all, the serial killing

to the police station. Even Benson was brought over, his face all

of your mind? Can’t you see that I’m the victim? Why are you interrogating

you,” Zion warned coldly. “You’re suspected of sexual assault, so

was startled. “What? And who the hell did I sexually assault?”

the collar and dragged

my

my diary. I was afraid that I’d

good look at herself in the mirror. I was doing her a favor by laying my

hands on her.”

used to being arrogant, under the delusion that his

the interrogation

I felt secretly overjoyed seeing what he recorded. Benson would be getting the punishment he deserved.

you forced Stephanie to lure the murderer out of hiding. Is that true?” Zion

nonchalantly as if everything was just a game.

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