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 old electrocuted burns on his body. Apparently, he had suffered long–term abuse when he was

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

by electrocution and cigarettes, as well as hideous scars

is fully covered with scars. Some

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might have taken advantage of him since he’s got the looks and was mentally ill. Those sick bastards!” Lily couldn’t help

case. Besides, his mental illness history could pardon him from legal responsibility. And he has

getting to.

hurt ordinary civilians if

A murderer!”

letting Steve go?

was mentally ill. So what?

for what he had

didn’t change the fact that he was

had killed so

he ever attacked anyone else besides Benson Lopez?”

we know of.” Phil

it. No one asked them to go to that abandoned orphanage to find Steve.” Zion was defending

think Steve was

explaining, so I angrily left the interrogation

an idiot! The murderer was right in front of him, yet he let him go again and

die because of his

For some reason,

his shoulders as he felt cold in

notable difference in the day and night temperatures. Yet, Steve only had a ragged sweatshirt,

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

actually bailed a psycho from an orphanage out.

stared at Steve, feeling a little

suddenly raised his head and glanced in my direction in