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?"

watched the surveillance footage over and over until I found that

scoffed, "The Salstroms never were short

conversation meandered aimlessly for a

at home, Annie couldn't sleep, knowing lan was out.

a warrant, the internet

hundred grand for information leading to Julie's capture and a cool

sorts of tips. The challenge was sifting through them to

shocked but otherwise expressionless,

consider abortion; the

hiding in a wine cellar in one of Riverdale's upscale

it was merely a

unfamiliar surroundings, Julie was instantly

door opened. A man carrying a tray

the waiter from

were the waiter at the wedding.