The Bound Between Us

Chapter 1034

Cemetery.

Autumn had no clue her secret was already out. She'd come today to visit Julie's grave, hoping for a bit of peace.

Asher was dead at least now, she could tell herself she'd done something for her daughter.

She knelt and laid a bouquet of fresh flowers on the grass. “Julie, the one who hurt you has paid for it. I promised you-no one who wronged you would ever get away."

Now that everyone knew who Julie was, Autumn didn't have to keep things hidden. She'd had the headstone made and put up without any more secrecy.

Thinking of her daughter, Autumn's heart twisted painfully. "Julie, it's all my fault. I should have been there to protect you."

She wiped at her tears, talking softly to the headstone as if Julie might somehow hear her, wishing fate would give them another shot at being mother and daughter.

As her car pulled up, she spotted a police

driver to stop, then hurried out and up to the front

Mr. Walker. But when she stepped inside, she saw two uniformed

of them stood up. "Mrs. Walker, good afternoon. I'm Detective Jason from the Westbridge Major Crimes Unit. We're here about the kidnapping of Anastasia

politely.

beat, but she managed to keep her face blank. "I don't really see why you're here. My husband

field had given him a nose for these things, and he noticed how her eyes changed, just a bit, when he

straight to the point. "Here's what's happened, Mrs. Walker. The four men who kidnapped Mrs. Salstrom are all dead. The person who killed them just turned themselves in. They claim you were the one who orchestrated the kidnapping. I'm here as a matter of procedure to ask you a

would I have anything to do with a kidnapping? Who's saying this? I've never hurt anyone!

Mr. Walker. In this world, everyone knew how dirty politics could get. Jason sized her up. She wasn't going to be easy. If anything, she

that last sentence hang in the air, eyes

should do

she wasn't budging and was trying to steer the conversation away. He frowned. "Really, Mrs. Walker, I'm here to clear your name Your husband is known for his honesty and dedication-he's respected, and I admire

"Go ahead and ask, Detective. We can sit and