Revenge After Death

Chapter 19

“Here’s surveillance footage from the area near Sunset Alley. Stephanie was last spotted heading toward Sunset Alley.” That was Zion’s way of warning Benson to tell the truth.

Flustered, Benson blurted, “She has the freedom to go wherever she wants! We never made her go there on the 15th!”

“You’re lying!” Zion banged his palm on the table.

As a hot–headed person, Benson replied impatiently, “Michael’s the one behind everything. He’s the one who got us involved in this. If you’ve got questions, ask him.

“I don’t know if he made Stephanie go there on the 15th, but I’ve got alibis to prove that I wasn’t there with them that night. I was out drinking at the Nocturnal and had one too many drinks. I’m sure some of the hostesses there remember.”

Zion glanced at the clock and signaled his colleagues to take Benson away.

“Officer Landon, could Michael have sexually assaulted Stephanie, and then because he was afraid that he’d be exposed, pretended to be the serial killer and killed her…?”

Zion kept mum. He too, had his suspicions about Michael now.

I sighed and continued listening in silence, wondering what cruel words Michael would say during his interrogation.

Not long after, Michael came in. He sat by the table, looking displeased.

“Mr. Ford, you should come clean to us about what you know. I hope you’ll cooperate,” the police officer in charge of recording the interrogation statement reminded.

Michael’s patience seemed to be running thin today. “I have the right to remain silent before my lawyer arrives.”

to see Stephanie dead, you can remain silent

furrowed. But still, he said nothing.

It was ironic seeing him like this. He couldn’t wait for me to

Stephanie Carlson wear Yasmin Bailey’s clothes and walk alone

carry out such a risky operation. But with no relevant skills

refusing to utter a single word. He clearly wasn’t about to

with them.

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the deceased. Slamming his hands on the table, he shouted, “Have you any idea how much despair Stephanie would have been in her final moments had she really been targeted and murdered because of your

the interrogation room. Zion

whom I loved and cared for the most, the man who had saved me, had

me. You don’t know Stephanie. I’m the person

her best. She won’t

won’t believe and news about her death,” Michael answered calm

truly didn’t believe that I was

15th, Stephanie entered Sunset Alley and disappeared. According to surveillance footage, she

came out

felt helpless. Michael seemed adamant about being uncooperative, and Zion couldn’t help but take pity on Stephanie.

I don’t know if you gave me the wrong date on purpose. While it is true that I sent Stephanie to lure the murderer out on the nights of the 13th and 14th, I never sent her there on the 15th,” Michael said

her to Serenity Lane, not Sunset