The Bound Between Us

Chapter 972

After letting Herman know, Jason headed toward the interrogation room, hoping to get a sense of what was happening.

But before he could get far, a couple of colleagues stepped in his way. "Hey, Jason, this case is Frank's. Let him handle it, all right? You've got your own stuff to deal with," one of them said, giving him a look that left no room for argument.

Everyone had their job, and the station had its own set of rules. Jason knew that. If he started sticking his nose into other people's cases, he'd just end up making enemies.

Still, he tried, “Has Asher confessed yet?"

"We're still questioning him," his colleague replied, glancing away. "Seriously, Jason, don't worry about it."

They clearly weren't going to tell him anything. Jason had no choice but to back off, though it didn't sit well with him.

Just then, a cry echoed from the interrogation room. Jason's expression

darkened. He started forward, but his colleague blocked him again, more forceful

this time. “I told you—Frank's in charge. Go handle your own work."

Jason's voice was sharp. “The rules are clear—no beating up suspects, no violence. What are they doing in there?"

His colleague stood firm. "It's not your concern, Jason. If you've got a problem, take it up with Captain White."

nowhere else to go, Jason turned and

room, things were ugly. Asher's face was a mess- bruised, swollen, blood crusting under his nose. Two detectives had cornered him,

as he was brought in, Asher denied everything-didn't admit to helping Julie escape, didn't admit to hiding her. The

worse.

“Just tell us the truth. You'll save

words slurred. "It... it was Julie. She came to

Julie gone, Asher put

do anything to her? She tested positive for an STD after she was

that

yourself on her, or did she come to

stare

insisting Julie seduced him, that she was

punches, Asher finally broke, admitting

of this ended up in

badly it was hard to breathe. Her daughter, hurt by a

idea to bring Asher

that promise, Autumn took action and went straight to Captain

Julie's medical records from prison-cancer, an STD, all of it wearing her daughter down. As a mother,

after the Salstrom family-not yet-so she started with