The Bound Between Us

Chapter 889

Herman had once suspected Sandy-and even Asher.

But it turned out neither of them was to blame.

Whoever did this, it wasn't them.

The scene had been brutal. The four kidnappers were found dead, their faces

unrecognizable from the violence. At the cave, police discovered blood from a fifth

person-someone who wasn't among the dead or Anastasia. But the DNA didn't

match anyone in the system.

So who was the fifth person? No one knew yet.

Until that person was found, what really happened in that cave would stay a

mystery.

The house was steeped in shadows. Herman reached for the light switch, but

Anastasia stopped him, panic flickering in her eyes. She couldn't stand the light.

She seemed made for the dark now-like a wounded creature, hiding away, afraid

to be seen, afraid to be touched.

She wouldn't let Herman near. Wild-eyed, she pushed him away, her voice

breaking: "Go! Just go, please!"

The heavy door slammed between them, sealing her in.

Herman stood there, fists clenched, his breath ragged with helplessness. He

pressed his forehead against the wall before slamming his fist into it, desperate to

let out his pain.

Salma, Anastasia's mother, had barely left Southridge Estates since the incident.

Hearing the commotion, she hurried upstairs.

"Son, how is Ana?" she asked, her voice trembling with worry.

just shook his head,

knocked softly, her voice small and pleading.

open the door for me,

curled up beneath her

time she

last bits of

the door. Instead, her voice rang out,

don't want to see

so

were nearly swollen shut.

and his

have suffered permanent damage from the overdose. She

her mind, even the use

dead,

could: the

connections, no money,

No one could figure out

different crimes, never

who brought them

Lucas is here,"

Lucas was

trust anyone else with this case-there

it hit too close to

and turned to

happens, call

was scared Anastasia

eyes and nodded. "Don't worry. I'll

had sent the

out of harm's way.

waiting alone in the living room.

concern written all

"How's Anastasia doing?"

woke

Herman sat

shaking hands.

smoking too much

that fifth

shook his head, looking

yet. Herman,

reeks of

remember-have you or Ana

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