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.

had managed to rescue Julie and had even

furrowed with concern.

game, and Devin was too busy

pawn

managed to distract us. The police are already on high alert, sending out forces to recapture Julie." Half-asleep, Anastasia heard the phone conversation and opened her eyes to see Max looking worried. Sitting up, she

phone, his expression grave.

"How is that possible?"

watching her round the

about. Go back to sleep, Anastasia. I need to step out,"

...

detective on Julie's case, was in for

escape, he rushed to the hospital. The officer on duty told him that the abductor had disguised themselves as a doctor, claiming to

Check all hospital surveillance for

Jason added. "The child is his,

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

do you think, she's going to sit around waiting to

silent,