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.

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

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

burns caused by electrocution and cigarettes, as well as hideous scars caused

is fully covered with scars. Some sick psycho in the

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advantage of him since he’s got the looks and

he said, “He has nothing to do with this case. Besides, his mental illness history

was getting to. He wanted them

grry’s crazy and aggressive. He might hurt ordinary civilians if we

murderer! A murderer!” I

was he letting Steve go?

mentally ill. So

need to pay for what he

was, that didn’t

had killed so many innocent women.

anyone else besides Benson Lopez?” Zion asked.

of.” Phil shook his

people asked for it. No one asked them to go to that abandoned orphanage to find

think

I angrily left the interrogation room.

was right in front of him, yet he

because of his stupid kindness.

the front of the police station. For some reason,

his shoulders as he felt cold in the wind.

a notable difference in the day and night temperatures. Yet, Steve only had a ragged sweatshirt, ill–fitting pants, and tattered shoes on him.

Steve. So wait here.” Zion came

to be surprised that someone actually bailed a psycho from an orphanage

at the entrance and stared at Steve,

keeping his head low, suddenly raised his head and