The Bound Between Us

Chapter 492

Anastasia was baffled. She replayed that fateful day over and over in her mind-the day she killed Granny Anita in the restroom of that cozy diner.

She had seen Granny Anita collapse, and there was no one else around at the time.

Jason shook his head, "I'm not entirely clear on your case. I just skimmed the details, but the murder weapon only had your prints. So, who could've delivered the second stab? When you left the scene, was Granny Anita already dead?"

"I don't know. After she fell, I didn't check; I was too scared," Anastasia admitted, shaking her head. She had wounded Granny Anita, that much was undeniable, and she had felt the force behind her own thrust.

Jason thought about the second person who had entered the scene and asked, "You know Julie?"

"Yes." Anastasia shuddered at the mention of Julie's name, a hint of realization dawning on her, "Are you suggesting Julie killed Granny Anita?"

"Without evidence, I don't jump to conclusions," Jason said, "Right now, there's no proof that Julie is the murderer, but she's definitely a person of interest. She's the one who called the cops, and she was the first to find Granny Anita, assuming the second stab did indeed come from someone else."

Anastasia insisted, "I only stabbed her once, I remember it clearly."

Jason quirked an eyebrow, "That suggests you weren't completely out of control then."

a beat. Herman had managed to bail her out by presenting a statement of forgiveness alongside

admitted her mental state was sound at the

couldn't tell if Jason was friend or

saying something wrong and falling into Jason's trap, Anastasia clammed

now, aren't you? After all these years, you still lack a guard against people. Relax, our conversation won't reach a third party. It's just idle chit-chat between friends. Herman didn't have it easy getting you out. If you're truly innocent, I have no reason

Jason was almost certain Anastasia wasn't Granny Anita's killer. Still, without evidence to nail the

as a

surge of anger and asked, "That second stab you mentioned, is

killing Granny Anita outright, forgetting whether the police had asked her how many times she had stabbed her, and how she had responded to those details. Jason

"Then Julie is

the weapon, and she has

the case closed and her own admission, there was no evidence. Mere speculation couldn't

reopened the case, the existing evidence was still

rest in peace. Any action on Anastasia's part now

said, "I'll look

do that

"If there's another culprit, it's my duty