The Bound Between Us

Chapter 835

Autumn was Julie's real mother-and once upon a time, Devin's first love.

More than twenty years ago, Autumn became pregnant with Julie, but the Brown family never accepted her. After Julie was born, before Autumn could even hold her daughter, Devin coldly told her the baby hadn't survived.

Heartbroken by Devin's betrayal and the supposed loss of her child, Autumn left Riverdale behind. She cut off everyone and everything from her old life, determined to erase the pain.

For over two decades, Autumn lived with the wound, never reaching out to anyone from Riverdale. She blocked every call, ignored every letter, and built a life far away from the town that had broken her heart.

Then, just last month, her husband, Mr. Walker, was promoted and transferred to Riverdale. Reluctantly, Autumn went with him-only to discover that the Brown family had fallen on hard times.

Guilt crept in. After some hesitation, she asked around and found out that Devin had moved to the countryside. Autumn went to see him, partly to prove she was doing well, partly to see how much he'd lost. She wanted him to regret everything. But nothing could have prepared her for the truth: Julie was alive. Julie was hers. Before Autumn could plan a reunion or even see her daughter, terrible news arrived Julie had died in prison.

Autumn retrieved Julie's body herself. She held her daughter for the first and last time, crying through the night. She had carried this child for nine months, only to have her stolen away at birth, and now, even in death, she barely had a moment.

Julie never got to call her "Mom." She never even knew Autumn existed. The grief was more than Autumn could bear-she fainted from it, again and again.

And then, when Autumn learned that the Salstrom family-and Anastasia-were behind Julie's death, anger replaced her sorrow. She vowed to get justice for her daughter.

So, Autumn deliberately befriended Katelyn, which finally got her an invitation to Southridge Estates.

sticks of incense and placed them in the burner before Julie's photo, her heart twisting with pain. "Rest now, sweetheart. Leave everything else

When she finally came downstairs, she found Mr. Walker just

said you wouldn't be home tonight?" she asked. "I was going to ask Mrs. Gui

just needed

his fifties now, still

new role

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to remember, new

to learn.

by with gifts lately. Remember, we can't accept any of it. Once you start, it's hard to

smiling faintly. "Don't

devoted himself to public service, always away on business, while Autumn managed the house. They never had kids. Years ago, Autumn had a miscarriage while Mr. Walker was out working with the villagers on flood control. He felt guilty about it to

that, Autumn's health never fully recovered,

poured himself into helping others, finding purpose in

a smile, then asked,

much about the attic. His mind was always on other

some plants up there to catch the sunlight," Autumn replied, brushing it