Revenge After Death

Chapter 27

Rachel’s cup shattered on the floor. She stood up abruptly. Her lips were pale.

“What… Whose nails were those?” she asked.

Rachel seemed to have lost control after the question. She threw off her jacket and ran outside frantically.

She was terrified for me, fearing I was dead. Or worse, still alive and suffering.

I cried out with my arms wide and tried to stop her. She was all I had left. “Don’t go, Rach. Please don’t go.”

Zion reacted quickly and grabbed Rachel’s wrist. “Calm down. Maybe, just maybe, this is one of the killer’s tricks. She might still be alive. Don’t be rash.”

Rachel collapsed to her knees. She sobbed and clutched Zion’s leg. “Please, I beg you, find Stephie quickly. Please,” she pleaded.

Rachel’s cries to the police were desperate. She urged them to find me quickly. The thought of any further delay was unbearable. She couldn’t imagine the pain I might be enduring.

I crouched and covered my head as I shook with fear. I couldn’t bear to think about what the murderer might have done to me before my death.

He had pulled out my nails and crushed my finger joints. This made my hands look less.

Perhaps the memory was too painful. I couldn’t remember where I had died.

s grotesque.

All I could do was join Rachel in her cries. We begged the police to solve the case quickly.

Michael arrived, looking grim. Zion must have informed

found another victim. The nails belong to Stephanie,” Zion

the body isn’t

is the kind of person who would pull out her own nails

how Michael perceived

I became so deranged

His voice was deep.

at Michael’s words. Even now, with my nails ripped out,

you insane?” I yelled and rushed to grab

as I slapped him. It was something I would never have dared to do before. But it was futile. My

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weak and ineffective.

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me. She could drug my drink and poison Yas‘

police delayed their investigation because you said Stephie wasn’t missing? This

“If anything happens to

to Stephanie. What kind of man are you?” Rachel cried as she fought Michael.

and let

have to hit Michael?” Yasmin rushed in and

in a panic. But Yasmin was too strong. Rachel stumbled and fell backward.

to help her but could only watch helplessly as she fell through my

rushed over to

do you have any evidence for what you’re saying?” Zion frowned.

evidence do you need to leave us alone? We’re getting married soon. Can’t you

She showed the police