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.

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

and cigarettes, as well as hideous

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

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

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

getting to. He

might hurt ordinary civilians if we release him…”

a murderer! A murderer!”

was he letting Steve go?

mentally ill. So

to pay for what he had done? He’s a murderer!

his life was, that didn’t

killed so

attacked anyone else besides Benson Lopez?” Zion

know of.” Phil shook

one asked them to go to

didn’t think Steve was

explaining, so I angrily left the interrogation

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

because

For some reason, I could feel

He couldn’t help but lift his shoulders as

night temperatures.

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

that someone actually bailed a

entrance and stared at Steve, feeling a little scared.

keeping his head low, suddenly raised his head and glanced in