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.

pleaded

always said Stephanie was like a sister. What are you afraid of? Her death would mean

“She’s not dead! She will show up

she doesn’t?” Yasmin’s voice was

must…”

starting to believe I was truly gone. What kind of madness.

a bug would scare the hell

alone into the night. I followed, watching him with a mix of sadness and irony.

dead. Aren’t you relieved?” I whispered hoarsely, though I knew Michael

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and turned suddenly as if he sensed something. Then, looking defeated, he turned.

his

my WhatsApp chat pinned at the

won,” Michael

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

blighted. The revelation of the

him.

as I stood right in front of him. “You pushed me into the

to send

I could no longer respond.

The despair I feel is nothing compared to what I felt

while alive.

still remember the day Michael found out about my

disgust.