Revenge After Death

Chapter 40

“Suicide? Ha! If she had the heart to die, she wouldn’t have caused Stephie’s death!” Rachel yelled

uncontrollably.

Her hatred toward Yasmin was intense, perhaps because I had become her scapegoat.

“Calm down for now. Go and see what’s going on first,” Zion intercepted the emotionally unstable Rachel and handed her over to Keenan. “Take care of her.”

Keenan nodded and held onto her.

“You’re a doctor too. You know more than anyone that you shouldn’t let emotions cloud your judgment at any time.”

Without saying anything, Rachel just stood there with red teary eyes.

Zion glanced at his watch and sorted things out at the scene before rushing to catch up with Michael.

He said, “Mr. Ford, I’ll go with you to check out the situation. Based on the current investigation, your wife, Yasmin, is also one of the girls who left the orphanage back then. So, the murderer will continue to target her.”

Michael’s steps froze for a moment. With a low voice, he said, “She’s not my wife…”

Zion was baffled by Michael’s odd behavior, but he didn’t say much. I followed behind the two and got

into the car too.

“The girls who left the orphanage back then have grown up and are now scattered throughout the city. There are no significant patterns to the list and order of deaths. It’s as if the murderer is seeking

revenge.

I wonder if she can. cooperate with us to catch the murderer

Michael

Yasmin so much. How could he possibly let her be bait

said… she’s not my wife,” said Michael, who seemed to be very bothered by the title.

he’d

Or is it that in your eyes, Yasmin’s life is worth something but not Stephanie’s?”

Michael sat there stiffly.

could only feel a bone–plercing chill run through my entire body. Yes, my worthless life could never compare to

that she attempted suicide!” Michael fumed, glaring at Zion. “You’re a police officer. How could you say

it seemed Michael’s response

Stephanie wasn’t from the orphanage, and her body still hasn’t been found. My team and I think there’s a high probability that she’s still

Michael could persuade Yasmin to help the police and ultimately

to use Yasmin as bait to lure them

hesitated.

no place in his heart, and his choice was within my

him ended in the year

front of the hotel. Guests at the wedding reception hadn’t left, including Yasmin’s parents, who obviously

“Michael…”

an elegant woman–especially since she came from a well–off family. It was just that they had gone bankrupt in recent years. That was why they needed Michael’s help.

Michael greeted as he lowered his head, seemingly feeling

the family

call her ‘Mom‘ by now,” said Yasmin’s father,

the reason why the reception turned out like this… embarrassing Yasmin in front of all her relatives wasn’t right. You should go talk to her properly.”

he opened his mouth to say

just nodded and

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