The Bound Between Us

Chapter 719

Anastasia felt a flicker of recognition, but couldn't quite place where she'd seen him before.

"That's Rowan," Christen explained. "He's Asher's younger brother, always helping him out. He got into it with Dailey over in Crescent Bay and ended up hurt. Remember when we were chasing Julie? Rowan got seriously injured, and Asher had to step in to help him." "Crescent Bay?" Anastasia's memory clicked. "Oh, it was him! He got hurt because of Dailey back then?"

She was surprised, recalling they had stayed at the same hotel, and she'd seen the blood on his arm. Rowan hadn't even treated his wound and looked so frail when she saw him again, almost collapsing. Anastasia replayed that day in her mind; after a brief chat with Dailey, Rowan had vanished.

"Do you know him?" Christen asked.

"Yeah, we've crossed paths a couple of times."

pretending to be you back then. Maybe he thought I

said, puzzled. "He's with Julie's crew. Why would

in front of Julie's knife, and the blood just poured out. Then

about their brief encounter in the elevator, still baffled why Rowan would risk himself for her. She was aware of Julie's illness. No matter what the law decided, Julie didn't have

got along well with her siblings, and there was no tension. Herman

unable to sit still, found a job since there were nannies at home to help with the children. After noticing Katelyn's attitude toward Pattie and her disdain for the gifts she'd given, Salma realized the differences between

able, she didn't want to be a burden. Earning her own money gave

job a secret from Anastasia, saying she was off to dance classes or social gatherings, but she was actually working as a cleaner at a hotel. The job was simple, just a four-hour shift changing linens after guests checked

never really having a moment to