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 went to

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

denied everything-didn't admit to

worse.

when Asher was barely holding on, Frank leaned in. “Just

his swollen eyes, his words slurred. "It... it was Julie. She

Julie gone, Asher put all the

"While you were hiding Julie, did you do anything to her? She tested positive for an STD

that

or did she come to you?

stare

kept insisting Julie seduced him, that

of punches, Asher finally broke, admitting he'd forced himself

of this ended up in Autumn's

her heart ache so badly it was hard to breathe. Her daughter, hurt by a

idea

promised he'd help overturn Julie's conviction. With that promise, Autumn took action

prison-cancer, an STD, all of it wearing her daughter down.

couldn't go after the Salstrom family-not yet-so