Revenge After Death ( Michael Ford )
Chapter 377

"I don't buy it." Rachel shook her head. "Stephanie Carlson will never reincarnate onto Yasmin. Even the thought of it is gross! She'd rather die."

I burst into laughter, dispelling the gloomy mood that had surrounded me for days.

Lowering my head, I wiped away the tears at the corners of my eyes. "Yeah, if I woke up and found out I had become the person I hated most, I'd probably choose to die straight away."

Seeing me smile, Rachel held my wrist and said, "Don't overthink it. Yasmin may think she can fool everyone, but those who truly care about Stephanie Carlson won't be deceived. Does she seriously think she can imitate every detail and feeling of a person?"

I agreed; Yasmin was just wasting her time.

However, her disguise wasn't meant to make Rachel and the others believe her; it was to deceive Michael and Steven.

Michael had been brainwashed and manipulated by Peter long ago, so I wasn't surprised he would fall into Yasmin's disguise.

But Steven...

I gave Steven a call, but he declined it. This was the first time he had ever declined my call, which worried me.

"There's no way Steven will be fooled by her." Rachel sighed. "Stephie... you really should try to have some faith in him sometimes. Isn't it exhausting to keep suspecting someone?"

Rachel always seemed to see through my thoughts.

"But what if... there's something suspicious about him?" I asked.

Indeed, there were simply too many suspicions about Steven. Not only was he covering up the murderer, but he also secretly harbored Simmie...

"Try trusting someone unconditionally for a change, will you? After all, life is a gamble. Who knows, you might make the right bet?" Rachel looked into my eyes, then added, "Can I tell you a secret?"

I nodded.

"Actually, I'm in love with Zion... "Rachel lowered her head, her ears slightly reddened.

I opened my mouth, not very surprised; in fact, I had somehow sensed it.

"What about Zion?" I whispered nervously. All women were born to be curious creatures.

"He... "Rachel took a deep breath and sighed slowly. "He doesn't like me."

"Impossible! I think he's pretty nice to you," I exclaimed in shock.

"Stephie, sometimes, you can't be with someone you like, even if he has feelings for you too. Zion told me he didn't like me. In other words, even if he truly has feelings for me, he didn't really want to be with me," Rachel analyzed rationally.

Zion had a strong sense of duty, so it was understandable that he would choose to return to the police force over staying with Rachel, especially given the high-risk nature of his occupation.

"That day, my mom suddenly

showed up at my rented place. She knocked, and Zion answered the door, so they met. I told her Zion and I were just sharing a place, but my mom didn't believe it. She insisted on discussing marriage matters, urging Zion to marry me.

Rachel

sounded helpless.

I was aware of Rachel's family situation; her father wasn't a good person and her mother was conservative, paranoid, and controlling.

"Zion didn't want to burden me, so he moved back to the dorm," Rachel said, lying beside me, just like she used to do.

Staring at the ceiling powerlessly, she remarked, "Stephie, life is so tiring."

"What are you planning to do?" I gently stroke her head.

"I want to get married, then I can escape from my mom's control," Rachel replied softly.

I knew Rachel well. Back when we

were students, she confided in me about her desire for a new life. She planned to get married right after graduation, and if neither of us found a partner, we agreed to live together.

But now that I was married to Steven, Rachel probably felt left out.

I looked at her, feeling somewhat guilty but uncertain how to comfort her.

"I asked Zion if he's willing to marry me, and he moved out," Rachel said, with a chuckle tinged with a hint of sadness.

Zion had given her the answer by moving out of their shared house, denying the possibility of them getting married; he knew he couldn't give Rachel the life she wanted. "Were you two dating? At what stage were you?" I asked softly.

Rachel rolled her eyes. "What are you thinking? We're just ordinary friends sharing a palace... nothing more than that."

They hadn't even started dating, yet she already wanted Zion to marry her? It was no wonder Zion got scared and ran away.

Nonetheless, it was evident that Rachel had realized her feelings for Zion.

"Will marriage bring you happiness?" I asked Rachel gently.

Rachel sat up and looked at me. "Asks the one who rushed into marriage first!"

I felt a little guilty under her gaze.