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.

at Michael and continued, “If your wife isn’t afraid of dying, I wonder

this, but Yasmin and Michael were the ones who had pushed me into

if he’d agree to that. He treasures Yasmin so much.

by the title. “Besides… something has already happened to Stephie. I can’t possibly let

he’d

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

guard, Michael sat there stiffly.

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

heard it too just now, that she attempted suicide!” Michael fumed, glaring at Zion. “You’re

silent, but it seemed Michael’s response had confirmed

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 soon, she’ll

could persuade Yasmin to help the police and ultimately me. He was already being quite tactful with his

was to use Yasmin as bait to

hesitated.

myself 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

love for him ended in

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

“Michael…”

mother, Jacquelyn Case, was 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

Bailey,” Michael greeted as he lowered his head, seemingly

watching the family

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

reason why the reception turned out like this… embarrassing Yasmin in front of all her relatives wasn’t right.

opened his mouth to say something, but

just nodded and replied,

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