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.

a civil case, looking for compensation. These things drag on forever-half a year if you're lucky, probably more. And Mia can easily

face, Anastasia turned to Jason, "Can you give

asked, "Got any

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

his words of comfort, instead copying the footage to her phone.

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

Anastasia in this state, now wasn't the time to dig

even with solid evidence, the law won't touch her for

about Granny Anita's death had started gnawing at Herman. After laying her to rest and as the

out of the restroom, Julie sauntered

restroom before calling for assistance, a