The Bound Between Us

Chapter 946

A woman's bad luck always starts the moment she feels sorry for a man. That's just how it goes.

When Devin slapped himself, it hurt Autumn more than it hurt him. She rushed over, grabbing his hand before he could do it again. "What are you doing?"

As she tried to stop him, her eyes drifted to the table and spotted a gift.

Devin, shameless as ever, noticed and jumped right in. “That's for you. I owe you so much, and I'm broke. I can't buy you anything fancy, so I just got you some flowers."

It was a bouquet the hotel sent up, along with a box of condoms part of a

"special guest" package. Dailey, desperate for a plan, had arranged it so the staff would deliver the flowers with a miniature camera hidden inside, all under the guise of hotel hospitality.

Honestly, getting flowers and condoms from a hotel isn't unheard of. Devin didn't think twice and just let them drop it off.

When Autumn realized the flowers were for her, she couldn't help but smile. For a second, she felt like she was back at the start of their relationship, giddy and young.

Devin handed her the bouquet. "Do you like it?"

As he did, the tiny camera fell deeper into the arrangement, and over on the other end, Herman lost the video feed. Luckily, he could still hear everything.

No matter how old you get, flowers always feel romantic.

Autumn hesitated, then took them. "You didn't have to waste money on me."

Look a little closer, and you'd see the blush on her cheeks—a telltale sign she still cared.

Devin, old hand at this, saw his opening. He took her hands in his, looked deep into her eyes, and said, "Swallow, all these years, I've never stopped thinking about you."

Who could resist words like those? They made a woman feel special, soothed old wounds, and flattered her heart.

But Autumn had a bit of sense left. She was married.

"Devin, that was years ago. Let's not talk about it. I have a family now."

She was reminding Devin, and herself.

She had a husband-she couldn't betray him.

chance and wasn't about to let

for over twenty years. I just kept

touch her, and the flowers tumbled from Autumn's hands. She froze. "Devin,

Devin wasn't stopping. He was a man of action, after

looked out for himself. Autumn's circumstances had changed-she could help him now, and he

flames are

I want you. I've missed

eager as he'd

than a romance— dutiful, dull, and as they got older,

passion swept Autumn

"Devin, we can't-"

commotion, her heel crushed the

Southridge Estates, Herman swore under his breath. Of all

having just put the kids to bed, walked in to

middle-aged soap

"You watch that

was thinking. "It was Devin and Autumn. I had Dailey plant a camera in Devin's hotel

then kaput. Camera mustermet?

busted."

gotten

"Autumn's cheating on Mr. Walker? With Devin? And she's always so good to Julie... is that because

"Julie's

truth left Anastasia stunned, but now everything

"No wonder," she whispered.

wonder Autumn cared so much about Daria-her

Devin was still busy betraying Mr. Walker. Autumn, starved

knowing if he took care of

had to do hard labor, always had time to herself.

passion filled the room. After

"Feel good? Still got it,

him. "You old

resentment melted away in the aftermath.

amends, and women always

beautiful as you