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.

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 a

frowned and took the report from her. I managed to take a peek at the photos

and cigarettes, as well as hideous scars

have a pretty face, but his body is

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

case. Besides, his mental illness history could pardon him from legal

understood what Zion was getting to. He wanted them to

He might hurt ordinary civilians if we

murderer! A murderer!” I shouted at

letting Steve go?

ill. So what?

pay for what he had done? He’s

that didn’t change the fact that

so many innocent

he ever attacked anyone else besides Benson Lopez?” Zion

that we know of.” Phil

those people asked for it. No one asked them to go to that abandoned

he didn’t think Steve

explaining, so I angrily left the

front of him, yet he let him go again and again.

innocent women might die because of his

of the police station. For some reason, I

his shoulders as he felt

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

So wait here.” Zion came out for

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

the entrance and stared at Steve, feeling a little

suddenly raised his head and glanced in