The Bound Between Us

Chapter 506

Mia's car could've cruised straight to the hospital without a hitch. If she put the pedal to the metal, she'd be there in a flash-fifteen minutes, tops. But for some insane reason, Mia took the bumper-to-bumper route, showing up at the ER almost forty minutes late. Anastasia sat shivering in her seat, her eyes glued to the security footage, her heart aching in ways words couldn't capture.

"I trusted her completely, never doubted her for a second. Why would she do this?" Anastasia's voice trembled, as much a question to Jason as a whisper to herself.

It baffled her, Mia's motives as murky as a foggy night. That day, not only had she lost her baby, but she herself had almost met her end.

Mia knew it was a life-or-death situation, yet she chose a path that was a slow crawl towards the latter.

Tears slid silently down Anastasia's cheeks. She couldn't wrap her head around it was it all because Mia had a thing for Herman? A crush so deep she'd gamble with her life?

Mia had once sworn she'd treat her like a sister.

compensation. These things drag on forever-half a year if you're lucky, probably more. And Mia can easily play dumb, claim she had no idea about the traffic. Her morals suck, but for a crime,

"Can you give me a

"Got

shook her head, "My mind's a mess right now. I let the wolf in, and

of comfort, instead copying the footage to her phone. "It's late. You should head home and try to get some

a given for Anastasia that night. "Did you find anything

this state, now wasn't

Don't worry about the other stuff. Julie's pregnant, and honestly, even with solid evidence, the law won't touch her for now. Patience is your friend," Jason advised with the cool objectivity of an outsider. Jason wasn't the only one waiting-Herman

Herman. After laying her to rest and as

over, Herman noticed that after Anastasia dashed out of the restroom, Julie sauntered in. But when Granny Anita was

restroom before calling for assistance, a fact the security cameras clearly