Revenge After Death

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.

of me. They found out that I liked peaceful environments, enjoyed painting,

my photos in the school forum, all the awards

she’d be on the plane to Montavia right about now,” Zion said thoughtfully as he checked the time.

a while as my heart clenched in pain. He

with one of the waiters working in the Nocturnal Club. He said that

figure, so she left an impression on him. He says that Michael and Stephanie did the deed

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over and told Zion what he found. I covered my ears numbly. But I still could. not block out their discussion about my private matters.

But Michael’s friends all left at one point, leaving only the two

breath.

that a stranger who only met me

He

to the police station, where the police quickly retrieved the warrant. After all, the serial killing in Huma had brought

be summoned to the police station. Even Benson was

your mind? Can’t you see that I’m the victim? Why are you interrogating me, not that madman?”

with killing you,” Zion warned coldly. “You’re suspected of sexual assault, so shut the hell up.”

the hell did

Carlson!” Zion pulled Benson by the collar

had my di

was afraid that I’d forget all the pain

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

hands on her.”

brightest crayon in the box. He was used to being arrogant, under the delusion that his family

that. Without any hesitation, he noted on the interrogation record that the suspect had confessed to

he recorded.

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

nonchalantly as if everything was just a