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.

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

managed to take

by electrocution and cigarettes, as well as hideous scars

have a pretty face, but his body is

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got the looks and was mentally ill. Those sick bastards!” Lily couldn’t

and then he said, “He has nothing to do with this case. Besides, his mental illness history could pardon him from legal

was getting to. He wanted

might hurt ordinary civilians if

a murderer! A murderer!”

letting Steve

was mentally ill. So

pay for what

was, that didn’t change

killed so many innocent

else besides Benson Lopez?”

know of.”

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

didn’t think Steve was guilty.

so I angrily

The murderer was right in front of him, yet he let

because

For some reason, I

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

near, there was a notable difference in the day and night temperatures.

wait here.” Zion

be surprised that someone actually bailed a

at the entrance and stared at Steve, feeling

head low, suddenly raised his head and glanced