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.

“Office Landon, Steve’s examination report’s out. There are some old electrocuted burns on his

managed to take a

as well as hideous scars caused by repetitive whipping on

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

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he’s got the looks and was mentally ill. Those sick

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

to. He wanted them to

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

a murderer! A murderer!”

letting Steve

mentally ill.

pay for what

was, that didn’t change the fact

so

else besides Benson

that we know of.” Phil shook

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

he didn’t think Steve was guilty.

so I

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

women might die because

the front of the police station. For some reason, I could

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

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

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

surprised that someone actually bailed a psycho from an orphanage

at the entrance and stared at Steve, feeling a

raised his head and