The Bound Between Us

Chapter 928

Mr. Walker had always trusted his wife, and he just couldn't see her being

involved in Mrs. Salstrom's kidnapping. When she explained herself, he believed her without hesitation.

He let out a sigh of relief. "I'm just glad it wasn't you."

"I only asked Ben to help me out, just to claim Julie's body. She looked so pitiful— I couldn't stand the thought of her leaving this world with no one by her side," Autumn said quietly, her voice thick with sadness. "Honey, I talked to some old classmates. Everyone said Julie was a good kid. I just can't buy that she'd kill anyone. Anastasia already confessed, didn't she? Maybe the Salstroms made Julie take the blame to save Anastasia. What do you think?"

"That was a long time ago. I wasn't even in Riverdale back then, so I don't really know what happened," Mr. Walker replied, giving her hand a gentle squeeze. "Plus, that kind of criminal case wasn't under my jurisdiction anyway."

"But can't you help clear her name?" Autumn pressed, her words tumbling out. "The Browns went bankrupt because of the Salstroms. I just know they fooled everyone and let Julie take the fall. She was so young. My friend Julie's mom- she never got over losing her. She's been sick, living out in the country ever since."

You could hear the bitterness in Autumn's voice every time she mentioned the Salstroms.

They'd ruined her friend's daughter, and Autumn was determined to make them pay one day.

patted her hand softly. "I'll have someone check the files and get to the bottom of it. No good person

"Thank you, love."

her tone turning gentle. "We have to get justice for Julie. That

She really is a sweet kid-and cute as a button, too," Mr. Walker sighed. "I'm sorry I never gave you a family. If we'd kept that baby all those years back, they'd be grown now,

fifties with no children, he sometimes wondered who'd visit his grave in the

him so down, Autumn's guilt grew heavier, dragging her mind

Brown at the Brown Corporation's anniversary party, she wouldn't have gotten so upset, so distracted. She wouldn't have slipped on that muddy path through

Mr. Walker the real reason. He still blamed himself, thinking that if only he'd come home sooner, none of

he'd hurt her,

Daria," Autumn cut in, her

stunned. "You want us to take Daria in? But she has a guardian, and we're not even related. How could

Autumn said, worry lining. her

chasing women.