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.

Steve’s arm in fear and

the photo and said

we find out about these children in the orphanage photo?”

“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 the children

were already

Chade

a genius, but he became mentally disabled

for those who were adopted,

from the orphanage back then. This person is very dangerous. He either has a split personality or… he’s just very good

clearly beginning to

a close eye on Steve after we find him!”

his suspicion of Steve, I felt relieved.

the phone, his phone rang again.

might have gone to find Yasmin. Are you with her?”

of the hotel. I also nervously watched the entrance of the hotel.

was on the way to see Yasmin?

got out of the car and walked toward the hotel.

pale and weak. Standing at the door, Rachel

help me save

could only plead with

up and buried her face in Michael’s

Yasmin’s going through a lot now, and you’re here

her red, swollen eyes at Michael

silent and said

to go, but lend

red dress.

Rachel again, this time asking Yasmin