The Bound Between Us

Chapter 1008

"I already had Mr. Taylor look into it. The case checks out-nothing to worry

about," Mr. Walker said. "Autumn, try not to think about anything else. Focus on your pregnancy. If you don't need to go out, then don't. Just stay home and take care of yourself."

At this point, Mr. Walker wasn't even thinking about any case—his only concern was the baby growing inside Autumn.

"But Julie's case..." Autumn started, unwilling to let it drop.

"That's enough, I know what I'm doing," Mr. Walker said with a smile. "I trust Mr. Taylor. Julie admitted it herself, the evidence is all there there's nothing to overturn. Tell me, Autumn, are you so eager to reopen the case because you want to, or is this about that old classmate of yours?"

His words made Autumn falter, her confidence wavering. "I just want to be sure we're not blaming the wrong person, that's all. Devin only has one daughter. Maybe he's just struggling to accept the truth."

"The police will be fair and impartial. There won't be any mistakes, Autumn, so stop worrying," Mr. Walker insisted. "Get some rest. Tomorrow I'll go with you for another check-up. That'll make me feel better."

"Okay." Autumn didn't dare mention Julie's case again. Instead, she brought up the idea of adopting her cousin's grandson. "Weren't you saying we should bring Mika to Riverdale? When should we do that? He's such a handful, and the doctor said I need to be on bed rest... Maybe we should wait?"

"Whatever you think is best," Mr. Walker replied with a laugh. "You need to take care of yourself. Little Mika is a ball of energy—if he comes and keeps you up, I'll just tell your cousin we'll hold off for now."

"Alright." Autumn let it drop.

Honestly, she never liked her cousin's grandkids much anyway. If they really moved to Riverdale, there'd be no end to the chaos.

She knew exactly what her cousin was after-seeing that she and Mr. Walker were childless, they wanted to get something out of it.

It wasn't long before word of Autumn's pregnancy reached Katelyn as well.

Devin, even hinting that

with excitement. Having a kid at his age—especially with the mayor's wife! It was the

called Autumn immediately, but she was so freaked

at home, not daring to see

hadn't heard from Monica in days. On her way to

happened after you left with Jason the other day? Did you two

together somewhere, too busy with each other to text

replied. "I'm not about to get back with

aback. “Really? Jason was clearly there for you that night. Wasn't he trying to

back to that night. She'd left with Jason, they'd argued

a fistfight-they ended up

to get back together. Monica had almost said yes, but then she remembered all the old issues—and she

belongs to s

them. Even if they

still end up butting

and I just aren't

together is

can't deal with his emotional distance," Monica

need him,

s

was clingy, and Jason's job meant he could never give her the attention she wanted. They just weren't cut out