The Bound Between Us

Chapter 568

Jack had always been the quiet type, but lan knew he'd protect Annie with his life.

As fall approached, trouble seemed to be brewing, and with their wedding just around the corner, anyone who tried to mess with his and Annie's big day was asking for a fight. lan offered a cigarette to Jack, who paused before taking it. "It's been ages since I've had one of your smokes," Jack said, a touch of nostalgia in his voice.

Leaning against Jack's car, lan lit his own cigarette and asked, "Still hung up on the past, huh?"

Jack's brow furrowed. "lan, aside from being a bit better looking and having more money, what else do you have over me? All the girls used to flock to you," he grumbled.

lan asked, "What was the name of that girl you liked back then? Do you remember?"

Truth be told, Jack had forgotten her name but not the incident.

A silence stretched between them, and lan pressed on, "How did you meet Annie?"

"Your wife didn't tell you?" Jack found some solace in his retort. "I had just started my job and bumped into Annie during a mission at Cloud Mountain. She was hiking. Later, at the police station, I sensed something off about your grandmother's case and got close to Annie to investigate. By the way, where did you get that video of Julie committing the murder?"

restroom at the time," Ian explained. "I watched the surveillance footage over and over until I found that person. Money

"The Salstroms never were short on

meandered aimlessly for

sleep, knowing lan was out. She speculated about who could have

issuing a warrant, the internet

leading

souls came forward with all sorts of tips. The challenge was sifting through them to

of Julie's escape, Joseph was momentarily shocked but otherwise expressionless, his only concern being

pregnant, couldn't consider abortion; the baby would

hiding in

Julie, it was merely a swap from

up in unfamiliar surroundings, Julie

man carrying a tray of food

Rowan, the waiter from

were the waiter at the wedding. Why