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.

continued, “If your wife isn’t afraid of dying, I wonder if she can. cooperate with us

this, but Yasmin and Michael were the ones who had

Zion and teased, “As if he’d agree to that. He treasures Yasmin so much. How could

she’s not my wife,” said Michael, who seemed to be very bothered by the title. “Besides… something has already happened to Stephie. I can’t

laughed. See, he’d never agree.

become bait, then? Or is it that in your eyes, Yasmin’s life is

off guard, Michael sat there

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

poor health, and her emotions have always been unstable. You heard it too just now, that she

remained silent, but it seemed Michael’s response had confirmed his suspicions.

the orphanage, and her body still hasn’t been found. My team and I think there’s a high probability that she’s still alive. If we don’t find her

the police and ultimately

to find the murderer now was to use Yasmin as bait to lure them out,

hesitated.

able to face it with some resignation. I knew that I had no place in his heart, and his choice was within my expectations. My feelings for him

love for him ended in the year 18th birthday.

the wedding reception

“Michael…”

well–off family. It was just that

lowered his head, seemingly

far away, watching the family and

are you still calling her ‘Mrs. Bailey‘? You should call her ‘Mom‘ by now,” said Yasmin’s

out like this… embarrassing

his mouth

and

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