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

her. I managed to take a peek at the

old burns caused by electrocution and cigarettes, as well as hideous scars caused by repetitive whipping

might have a pretty face, but his body is fully covered with scars. Some sick psycho in the

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got the looks and was

through the examination report in silence, and then he said, “He has nothing to do with this case. Besides, his mental

Zion was getting to.

Officer Landon, this grry’s crazy and aggressive. He might hurt

A murderer!” I shouted at

was he letting Steve go?

ill. So what?

he need to pay for what he had done?

matter how unfortunate his life was, that didn’t change the fact that he was a murderer!

killed so

else besides Benson Lopez?”

know of.” Phil shook his head.

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

think Steve was

explaining, so I angrily left the interrogation

was right in front of him, yet he let him go again and again.

because

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

been released. He couldn’t help but lift his shoulders as he felt cold in the

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

you out, Steve. So wait here.” Zion came out for a

surprised that someone actually bailed a psycho from an orphanage

the entrance and stared at Steve, feeling a little scared.

head low, suddenly raised his head and glanced in