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.

said solemnly, “Office Landon, Steve’s examination report’s out. There are some old electrocuted burns on his body. Apparently, he had suffered

from her. I managed to take a peek at the photos

as well as hideous scars caused by repetitive whipping on Steve’s body.

is fully covered with scars. Some sick psycho in

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

in silence, and then he said, “He has nothing to do with this case. Besides, his mental illness history could pardon him from legal responsibility. And he has no guardians whom we could talk to/

what Zion was getting to.

aggressive. He might hurt ordinary civilians if we release him…” Phil was concerned

A murderer!” I shouted

letting

mentally ill. So what?

to pay for what he had done? He’s a

didn’t

killed so many innocent women.

ever attacked anyone else besides

that we know of.” Phil

No one asked them to go to that abandoned

didn’t think Steve

explaining, so I angrily left the interrogation room.

front of him, yet he

women might die because of

the front of the police station. For some reason,

but lift his shoulders as he felt

there was a notable difference in the day and night temperatures. Yet,

out, Steve. So wait here.”

be surprised that someone actually

the entrance and stared at Steve, feeling a

who had been keeping his head low, suddenly raised his head and glanced in my direction in