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.

Landon, Steve’s examination report’s out. There are some old electrocuted burns on his body. Apparently, he had suffered long–term abuse when he

her. I managed to take a peek

cigarettes, as well as hideous scars caused by repetitive

his body is fully covered with scars. Some sick

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the looks and was mentally ill. Those

with this case. Besides, his mental illness history could

was getting to. He wanted them to release

and aggressive. He might hurt

murderer! A murderer!” I shouted at Zion.

was he letting

was mentally ill. So

what he had

didn’t change the fact that he was a murderer!

killed so

ever attacked anyone else

of.” Phil

one asked them to go to that abandoned orphanage to find Steve.” Zion was defending

he didn’t think Steve was guilty.

explaining, so I angrily left the interrogation room.

such an idiot! The murderer was right in front of him,

because of his

For some reason, I could feel the bone–chilling wind,

his shoulders as he

winter drew near, there was a notable difference in the day and night temperatures. Yet, Steve only had a ragged sweatshirt, ill–fitting pants, and tattered shoes

So wait here.”

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

at Steve, feeling

head low, suddenly raised his head and glanced in my direction in