Revenge After Death

Chapter 28

“Join her? You better not stain Stephanie’s path to heaven,” Rachel said weakly.

She supported herself to stand up. “Michael, you will regret this. When you see the true colors of the woman in your arms…”

I stood behind Rachel. In a hoarse voice, I added, “Michael, there’s a heavy price for betraying trust.“.

Michael shifted his gaze away. “You’ll see the truth at my wedding,” he declared.

He was still holding onto a sliver of denial about my fate.

As they exited the police station, Michael’s hand slipped from Yasmin’s grasp. He seemed somewhat desolate.

“Michael?” Yasmin steadied him after noticing his troubled state. She managed to prevent him from stumbling.

“It’s nothing,” Michael claimed as he waved his hands.

“Michael, could something have happened to Stephanie?” Yasmin’s question was tentative.

“No!” Michael’s voice was sharp. It cut through the air. “She’s not dead.”

Yasmin recoiled at his intensity. Her face turned pale.

Michael, realizing his outburst, softened his tone. “I’m sorry, Yasmin. Please go back first. I have

matters to attend to.”

“Michael, do you still think about her?” Yasmin asked as her eyes brimmed with tears.

Michael,” Yasmin pleaded as she followed him.

said Stephanie was like a sister. What are you afraid of? Her

stopped suddenly. He turned and frowned at Yasmin. “She’s not dead! She will show up at our wedding.”

she doesn’t?” Yasmin’s voice was

She must…” Michael muttered

What kind of madness. would lead someone to believe I would harm

knew that even a bug would scare the hell out of me.

sent Yasmin away with the driver and walked alone into the night. I followed,

I whispered hoarsely, though I

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he sensed

massaged his

phone and opened our chat. He had my WhatsApp chat pinned at the top, which I found bitterly amusing.

won,” Michael

hear his voice breaking. “Come back, and I’ll call

against a wall, looking blighted. The revelation of the ten nails today

him.

stood right in front of him. “You pushed me into the abyss when

to send

I could no

The despair

while alive.

out about my feelings for him. His eyes were

disgust.