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.

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.

from her. I managed to take a peek

electrocution and cigarettes, as well as

might have a pretty face, but his body is fully covered with

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got the looks and was mentally ill. Those sick

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 we could talk to/

understood what Zion was getting to. He

this grry’s crazy and aggressive. He might hurt ordinary civilians if we release him…” Phil was concerned

murderer!” I shouted at

letting Steve go?

mentally ill. So

he need to pay for what he had

how unfortunate his life was, that didn’t change the fact that he

had killed so

he ever attacked anyone else besides

we know of.” Phil shook his head.

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

didn’t think Steve

was done explaining, so I angrily left the interrogation

was right in front of him, yet he

women might die because of his stupid

some reason, I

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

night temperatures. Yet, Steve only had a ragged sweatshirt,

here.” Zion came

that someone actually bailed a psycho from

at Steve, feeling a little

who had been keeping his head low, suddenly raised his head and