The Bound Between Us

It all started with Autumn.

Julie's reputation had been destroyed, and Autumn was determined to get even- an eye for an eye-for her daughter's sake.

She lingered in the attic for a while, quietly sitting by Julie's urn. When she heard a car engine shut off outside, she knew Mr. Walker was home. Calmly, she left the attic and locked the door behind her.

As Autumn came downstairs, Mr. Walker was just stepping inside, smiling. "Autumn, go change. I want you to come with me tonight to a work dinner."

Autumn faked a cough, pressing a hand to her chest. "I'm not feeling well. Maybe I should sit this one out. Besides, I never really know what to say to your colleagues."

Mr. Walker was on top of the world these days, and he wanted to show off his wife a bit, let her enjoy the spotlight too.

"Since when are you sick?" he asked, his tone gentle. "Did you see a doctor?"

"I did. It's just a slight fever-nothing serious." Autumn sank into the sofa. "Give me a little rest and I'll be fine."

"Alright." Mr. Walker reached out to check her forehead. She felt perfectly normal to him.

A little guilty, Autumn coughed again for good measure. Mr. Walker let it slide. "Go upstairs and rest, okay? Maybe you're just not used to the water here."

"Okay." Autumn just wanted to get away before he started asking more questions.

Walker's expression changed. He called for the housekeeper. "Has my wife

wanted to go out with him since they moved to Riverdale. Back in the

housekeeper looked puzzled. "She seems fine, sir. Although, she does spend a lot of

The attic?

down from there once before. Curiosity got the better of him,

attic door was

nor the housekeeper had a key. Autumn kept it with

called, reminding him he was

as he was gone, Autumn slipped out of her room. She knew he was

then quietly carried Julie's urn to the car

left the urn in the family mausoleum for now. She was

Autumn headed over to Salstrom Manor. She missed her grandchildren, and with the scandal still fresh, it gave her a good excuse to check in

Salstrom Manor.

scandal, Katelyn was in no mood

Southridge Estates. She wasn't going out at all

all asking the same questions about the photos Some people simply gossiped behin her back. Even

stares and whispers ne

going out, stopped picking up calls, and devoted herself to her three grandchildren, figuring things would blow

too young to understand, but eight-year-old Pattie knew something