Revenge After Death

Chapter 21

I sat on the interrogation chair and stared at Zion in despair, who was arranging his notes. “It wasn’t like that,” I said in a hoarse voice, feeling I was about to lose my last and only hope.

I desperately hoped that the police would find out the truth about Yasmin and clear my name so I could… rest in peace.

Yet, based on the current situation, not only would the truth never be known, but my body would never be found.

“Officer Landon, she’s lying. She’s a liar,” I whispered in a hoarse voice.

Why didn’t you believe me?

Why wouldn’t anyone believe in me?

Why did everyone believe in Yasmin?

“Officer Landon, we’ve spoken to the people who knew Stephanie Carlson. None of them had good comments on her. Sounds like Stephanie had a terrible personality,” said Phil Jeffers as he walked into the interrogation room.

“On the other hand, Yasmin Bailey seems like a kind person. She almost got killed when Stephanie pushed her off the stairs. But she chose not to report it to the police and forgave Stephanie instead.”

Phil was obviously siding with Yasmin.

Zion stopped writing his notes and said, “What you have heard or seen may not be the truth.”

“What is the truth then?” Phil was puzzled.

“Evidence.” Zion pointed at his notes. “I only believe in evidence.”

Humans might be complicated and unpredictable, but evidence would never lie.

I stared helplessly at Zion, not putting much hope on him anymore.

No one would believe me, not until my body was found.

report’s out. There are some old electrocuted burns on his

frowned and took the report from her. I managed to take a peek at the photos

were old burns caused by electrocution and cigarettes, as well as hideous scars caused by repetitive whipping on Steve’s

his body is fully covered with

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taken advantage of him since he’s got the looks and was mentally

case. Besides, his mental illness

what Zion was getting to. He wanted

grry’s crazy and aggressive. He might hurt ordinary civilians if we release him…” Phil was

a murderer! A murderer!” I

was he letting Steve go?

ill.

what he had done? He’s a murderer!

was, that didn’t change the fact that he

killed so many innocent

attacked anyone else

that we know of.” Phil shook his

people asked for it. No one asked them to go to that abandoned orphanage to find Steve.” Zion was defending Steve.

didn’t think

so I angrily left the interrogation room.

was such an idiot! The murderer was right in front of him, yet he let him go again and

because of his stupid

the front of the police station. For some reason, I could

his shoulders as he felt cold

temperatures. Yet, Steve only had a ragged sweatshirt, ill–fitting pants, and tattered shoes on

wait here.” Zion came out

surprised that someone actually bailed

the entrance and stared at Steve, feeling

raised his head and glanced