The Bound Between Us

Chapter 841

Isla trusted Jason completely. She liked him a lot—maybe even more than she realized and she'd been hoping for ages that Jason would become her new dad.

She answered honestly, "Mom changed jobs. She works at a beauty salon now." That surprised Jason.

He asked, "Has anyone you don't know come to the house recently?"

“No,” Isla replied. "Papa Jason, Mom already paid back all the money. Please don't be mad at her, okay?"

From Isla's perspective, Jason and her mom, Alisa, argued only because of the debt.

Jason pressed, "Where'd your mom get all that money?"

"I don't know," Isla said after thinking for a moment. "She didn't say."

Jason tried to coax her. "Isla, think really hard. Has your mom said anything strange lately? Or has anything weird happened, or have you seen anyone odd around?" He smiled, "If you can remember something, I'll grant you one wish. Whatever you want, just ask."

"Really?" Isla's eyes sparkled. She thought for a second, then said, "Oh! Mom's been making phone calls behind my back, always to some man. That's all I know."

Jason frowned. Was Alisa seeing someone to pay back her debt?

the serial killer case that he hadn't had time

was about to ask something else, his phone rang. It was Hank from the station. "Jason, we found another body. It's a woman. Same as the one by the river-dressed

doing this on purpose?" Jason wondered aloud. "I'll

turned to Isla. "Next time, I'll bring you a present. But right now, I have to go. And let's keep this meeting between you and me, okay?

Isla asked,

hair. "Just trust me. Your mom and

she

to say more in front

She nodded. "Alright."

quick smile and

out he'd been there, but, as

ran right into her at the

a grocery bag with some vegetables and a cleaned fish inside. There were a few drops of blood on her pants,

serial murders, Jason had become sensitive

Jason quickly explained, "I was just passing

for money. Now, she lifted her chin and

want