The Bound Between Us

Chapter 767

Melody stepped into the hallway and spotted Rowan at the far end, leaning casually against the wall with a cigarette in hand. She approached him, "Mrs. Salstrom wants to see you."

Rowan took a final drag, flicked the cigarette out the window, and stuffed his hands into his pockets as he headed towards the hospital room.

"Hey, Rowan," Melody called out, “If I hadn't come with you, would you still have brought Mrs. Salstrom here? You like her, don't you?"

It was their first meeting, but Rowan's rugged good looks were hard to miss. Melody, having met her fair share of men, noticed the way he looked at Anastasia —a look that showed he cared.

Rowan turned, his gaze sharp. "Mind your own business," he snapped.

He didn't owe an explanation to someone he barely knew.

Melody felt a chill run down her spine under his intense gaze. She'd only seen such intensity once before-in Herman's eyes.

She wisely decided to drop the subject.

was late, well past two

hospital for stitches and had called Anastasia as soon as he could. Only then did she find

strange drink and Nelson's accident nagged at her. Jarod had denied any wrongdoing, but if he had spiked the drink, why would he drink it too? Was someone

spoke calmly into the phone, "Focus on getting better, Nelson. Don't worry about anything else

concussion and needed stitches, requiring a brief

Nelson replied. "I'll head to the

to Nelson. "Don't worry about it. Just get

noticed Rowan had come in but continued with

sat quietly, respecting

you to check out Neon Dreams. Look into the waiter who served us and find out what happened after I left. Also, check the background of the guy who

problem," Henry

turned to Rowan.

when

locked onto hers, deep and mysterious. She had handled things well, he thought. Her quick thinking showed she was no pushover.