Revenge After Death

Chapter 42

Zion threw the cigarette butt in the trash can and spoke again.

“Stephanie’s phone has suffered varying degrees of damage, but it’s not completely irreparable. It’ll Just take time to recover the data, so we’ll wait and see,”

He turned to leave but suddenly remembered something and looked back at Michael.

“If your hesitation and protection result In Stephanie’s death or any other more dreadful outcome, you’ll be partly responsible. Even if the law can’t punish you, morality and conscience will always be your shackles.”

Michael stood numbly in place, looking unusually exhausted for a moment.

I glanced back at him once and never looked back again.

I didn’t know when my soul would disappear and when I would truly die. I didn’t understand why I was in my current state. All I could do was wait.

I hoped for my body to be found and the truth to be revealed so that my remains could be cremated and laid to rest. Perhaps then, I could truly find release.

“Officer Landon, the lunatic… Steve has gone missing! We were all busy with the scene investigation, and when we turned around, he was gone.

Zion frowned and got into the car.

“Find him and keep an eye on him. He surely knows something.

Zion was convinced that Steve knew some secrets.

Sitting in his car, I looked at the phone in his hand. It was the photo of the little girl in a red dress that Steve had found at the welfare home.

In the photo, Steve was the most dazzling figure, always catching people’s eyes at first glance. Perhaps it was because he was just so good–looking.

boy, who looked somewhat timid. He was clinging to Steve’s arm in fear and hiding behind him.

and said in a deep

out about these children in the orphanage photo?” he

“A few years ago, there was a big fire at the orphanage. The director knew that his crimes were about to be exposed, so he intended to burn all

already adopted,

Chade

genius, but he became mentally

children in the photo again. Except for those

dangerous. He either has

Zion was clearly beginning to suspect Steve

a close eye on Steve after we

of Steve, I

up the phone, his phone rang again. It was

have gone to find Yasmin. Are

looking toward the direction of the hotel. I also nervously watched

was on the way to see

got out of the car and walked toward the hotel. I followeil,

corridor, Yasmin was leaning against Michael, looking pale and weak. Standing at the door, Rachel didn’t lash out at her but

help me save

my sake, she could only plead with

up and buried her face in Michael’s chest.

acting crazy here. Yasmin’s going through a lot now, and you’re here only to provoke her.”

shot daggers with her red, swollen eyes at Michael and cursed, “You deserve to

and

to go,

red dress.

said Rachel again, this time asking