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.

officer, Lily Reyes, suddenly entered the room. She said solemnly, “Office Landon, Steve’s examination report’s out. There are some

her. I managed to take

cigarettes, as well as hideous scars caused by repetitive whipping on Steve’s

face, but his body is fully covered with

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since he’s got the looks and was mentally ill.

examination report 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

getting to.

crazy and aggressive. He might hurt ordinary civilians

A murderer!” I shouted at Zion.

letting Steve

mentally ill. So what?

what

unfortunate his life was, that didn’t change the fact

so many innocent women.

ever attacked anyone else besides Benson Lopez?” Zion

know of.” Phil

for it. No one asked them to go

think

so I

front of him, yet

die because

police station. For some reason, I could feel the bone–chilling wind, cold and

couldn’t help but lift his shoulders as he felt cold

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

So wait here.” Zion came out for

surprised that someone actually bailed a psycho from an orphanage out.

entrance and stared at Steve, feeling a little

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