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.

looked somewhat timid. He was clinging to Steve’s arm in fear and hiding behind him. Standing in front of the boy as if protecting him, Steve looked like a big

photo and said in a deep

about these children in the orphanage photo?” he said into his

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

for the girls in red dresses who were already

Chade

a genius, but

in the photo again. Except for those who were adopted, they all died, leaving only Steve.

on a killing spree, He’s killing everyone from the orphanage back then. This person is very dangerous. He either has a split personality or… he’s just very good at disguising,“I said to Zion, but he couldn’t

clearly beginning to suspect Steve

close eye on Steve

of Steve,

phone, his phone rang again. It was

might have gone to find

a moment before subconsciously looking toward the direction of the hotel. I also nervously watched the

on the way to see

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

at the door, Rachel didn’t lash

help me save

my sake, she could only plead with Yasmin.

choked up and buried

Yasmin’s going through a lot now, and

shot daggers with her red, swollen eyes at Michael and cursed,

fell silent and said

go, but lend me

red dress.

this time asking Yasmin