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.

entered the room. She said solemnly, “Office Landon, Steve’s examination report’s out. There are some old electrocuted burns on his body. Apparently, he had suffered

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

electrocution and cigarettes, as well as hideous scars caused by repetitive

might have a pretty face, but his body is fully covered with scars. Some sick

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the looks and was mentally ill.

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

getting to. He wanted

this grry’s crazy and aggressive. He might hurt

a murderer! A murderer!” I shouted at Zion.

he letting

ill. So what?

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

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

had killed so many innocent women.

else besides

we know of.” Phil

it. No one asked them to go to

he didn’t think

done explaining, so I angrily left the

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

because of his

some reason, I could

his shoulders as he felt cold in the wind.

difference in the day and night temperatures. Yet, Steve only had a ragged

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

be surprised that someone actually bailed a psycho from an orphanage out.

stared at Steve, feeling a little scared.

who had been keeping his head low, suddenly raised his head and glanced in my