Revenge After Death

Chapter 23

“Is it possible that we’re heading in the wrong direction? Maybe the murderer isn’t a male, but a female? Or maybe it’s Stephanie Carlson?” Lily told Zion her suspicion.

Zion remained silent.

I tried to explain to him, but it was no use. They couldn’t hear me crying or shouting.

I wondered why the murderer was putting my belongings on the victims after he had killed me.

First, it was my bracelet; Now, it was my earring.

What the hell was that lunatic trying to do?

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I followed Zion to the Godrey River. It was a remote area that was some distance away from the abandoned orphanage.

Obviously, the murderer had dumped the body into the river. Then, the body floated downstream and was found in such a desolate place.

I stood by the river and saw that body covered in white cloth. I couldn’t help but cover my eyes in fear.

Yes, even when I was dead, I was still as timid as ever.

“That’s Stephanie’s earring alright. The last body had Stephanie’s bracelet, and this one had her earring. What is the murderer trying to say?” Phil was puzzled.

“Lily might be right. Maybe the murderer is Stephanie Carlson! Even if it isn’t her, she’s definitely part of it.

“She’s now missing, and her friends insist that she’s still alive. So maybe she pretended she was missing, but the fact is, she’s the killer or accomplice!” Phil said angrily.

“I heard that Stephanie Carlson was in love with Michael Ford. They said she would do anything to get married to him.

So whenever the murderer kills someone, she intentionally leaves. her belongings on

at Zion helplessly and shook my head desperately.

said,

wanted list.”

been holding onto

were standing before me. Then, I turned around and left

me, but they even standered me and

if they would feel guilty for their suspletoms

was not important to me anymore.

in the world would believe in me

believed that

the one who got me into this.

believed in

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where I used to stay with Mom and Dad

in Huma, but we were a happy middle–class family.

was the happiest little princess who had a beautiful life with my parents and a

everything had

could never go back to

I wandered on the street in despair, countless cars ran through my soul. But I couldn’t care

would fall into the pit of despair after I died. I was even more

you? Please… come back to me.”

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heard a faint cry coming from the entrance of my old home. A

body trembled when I saw who it was.

Rachel, My childhood friend and

tried to get through my phone over and over, even though the

don’t scare me. Don’t

she couldn’t stop repeating, “Stephie,