The Bound Between Us

Chapter 567

Trent had a stroke at home, and the first person Anastasia thought of was Ashley.

Max shook his head, "Hard to say. You know how it is with your dad. Do we keep it under wraps, or...?"

"Let's keep it quiet for now, until he gets better," Anastasia suggested. "Can we look into the source of the poison? The person behind it doesn't know we're onto them; there might be more clues." "I'll have Dailey check out Willowbrook," Max said gently.

As the wedding got closer, Anastasia felt more and more uneasy, with troubles piling up.

She was particularly worried about Julie. Knowing Julie, she wouldn't just sit back and wait for her fate.

Julie had stabilized in the hospital after a close call with her pregnancy and was about to be brought back to the police station.

But as they prepared to transfer her, disaster struck.

That night....

The ringing phone woke Max, and he answered the call from the undercover bodyguard watching over Julie. She had been abducted.

and had even

furrowed with concern. "Who took

Devin was

was a pawn with no

yet. They were prepared, managed to distract us. The police are already on high alert, sending out forces to recapture Julie." Half-asleep, Anastasia heard

phone, his expression grave.

"How is that possible?"

"Weren't the cops watching her round the clock? How could Julie have that much

out," Max said as he

...

Julie's case, was

disguised themselves as

taken Julie alone; they had an accomplice. Check all hospital surveillance for suspicious vehicles. Interrogate Devin, see if we can shake out a clue." "Jason, we've already got someone on

Jason added. "The child

agreed. "Jason, where could Julie go, heavily pregnant like that? She

his eyes. "What do you think, she's

fell silent,