Revenge After Death

Chapter 21

I sat on the interrogation chair and stared at Zion in despair, who was arranging his notes. “It wasn’t like that,” I said in a hoarse voice, feeling I was about to lose my last and only hope.

I desperately hoped that the police would find out the truth about Yasmin and clear my name so I could… rest in peace.

Yet, based on the current situation, not only would the truth never be known, but my body would never be found.

“Officer Landon, she’s lying. She’s a liar,” I whispered in a hoarse voice.

Why didn’t you believe me?

Why wouldn’t anyone believe in me?

Why did everyone believe in Yasmin?

“Officer Landon, we’ve spoken to the people who knew Stephanie Carlson. None of them had good comments on her. Sounds like Stephanie had a terrible personality,” said Phil Jeffers as he walked into the interrogation room.

“On the other hand, Yasmin Bailey seems like a kind person. She almost got killed when Stephanie pushed her off the stairs. But she chose not to report it to the police and forgave Stephanie instead.”

Phil was obviously siding with Yasmin.

Zion stopped writing his notes and said, “What you have heard or seen may not be the truth.”

“What is the truth then?” Phil was puzzled.

“Evidence.” Zion pointed at his notes. “I only believe in evidence.”

Humans might be complicated and unpredictable, but evidence would never lie.

I stared helplessly at Zion, not putting much hope on him anymore.

No one would believe me, not until my body was found.

officer, Lily Reyes, suddenly entered the room. She said solemnly, “Office Landon, Steve’s examination report’s out. There are some old electrocuted burns on his body. Apparently, he had suffered long–term abuse

and took the report from her. I managed to take a peek at the photos

electrocution and cigarettes, as well as hideous scars

is

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taken advantage of him since he’s got the looks and

do with this case. Besides, his mental illness history could

Zion was getting to.

this grry’s crazy and aggressive. He might hurt ordinary civilians if we

murderer! A murderer!” I

letting

ill. So what?

what he had

how unfortunate his life was, that didn’t

had killed so many innocent

attacked anyone else besides Benson Lopez?” Zion

we know of.” Phil

those people asked for it. No one asked them to go to that abandoned orphanage to find Steve.” Zion was defending

think Steve was guilty.

I angrily left the interrogation room.

such an idiot! The murderer was right in front of him, yet he let him go again

because of his

some reason, I could feel the bone–chilling wind, cold and desperate.

lift his shoulders as

temperatures. Yet, Steve only had a ragged sweatshirt, ill–fitting pants, and

here.” Zion came out for

be surprised that someone actually

and stared at

his head low, suddenly raised his head and glanced in my