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.”

hope to see Stephanie dead, you can remain

brows furrowed. But still, he said nothing.

this. He couldn’t

and walk alone in Serenity Lane and

out such a risky operation. But with no relevant skills or experience, Michael had sent

refusing to utter a

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

all over as I sat in silence in the interrogation room. Zion

and cared for the most, the man who had saved me, had

provocation won’t work on me. You don’t know Stephanie. I’m the person

She won’t die. She

won’t believe and news about her death,”

believe that

Sunset Alley and disappeared.

came out

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

to Serenity