The Bound Between Us

Chapter 1035

Autumn only ever answered the easy questions-she looked cooperative, but never let anything real slip.

Jason kept going. "Mrs. Walker, when was the last time you saw Ben?"

Autumn paused, then shook her head. "I honestly can't remember. It's been ages. With the pregnancy, I forget everything these days. But yeah, it's been a long time."

She wouldn't give him a date. Jason slid a photo across the table-Autumn and Ben at a café. “How about this day? You met Ben here. What did you two talk about?"

All of this-every photo, every detail-came from Rowan.

Ever since Rowan realized Autumn might hurt Anastasia, she'd started keeping tabs on her.

Seeing Jason come in so prepared, Autumn's confidence wavered a bit. She tugged her shawl tighter and said, "Yeah, I kind of remember. But what we talked about? No clue. Just old friends catching up, you know? Reminiscing, talking about life, nothing special. Detective Lucas, are you saying I can't even meet an old classmate for coffee?"

"It's not like that. Please don't take it the wrong way," Jason said. "I'm just doing my job."

Autumn shot back, "Ben's dead. What does he have to do with the kidnapping? And what does any of this have to do with me? I don't have any beef with the Salstroms. Mrs. Salstrom's my friend, for crying out loud. These guesses, these accusations-this is how you guys investigate? Isn't this just picking on people?"

Jason didn't flinch. "From what I know, Mrs. Walker, your relationship with the Salstrom family isn't exactly squeaky clean. What about Julie? I'm sure you know her well. Why don't you tell me about that?"

That one made Autumn freeze. She knew there was no hiding it, but she wasn't about to make it easy for him.

don't owe you

echoed from the hallway. "Detective Lucas, my wife is pregnant and not feeling

Walker and knew the case just got a lot more

a nervous look. This was Mr. Walker, after

evidence anyway- couldn't even bring Autumn in for questioning if

"Mr. Walker."

Jason

confessed to killing the four men who kidnapped Elysian Technologies' CEO, Anastasia. He also

whole thing

Owing protocol, asking a few

course, Detective. Do your job." Mr. Walker's

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Walker," Jason said, completely

"I just had a

Mrs.

back another time. Sorry for

was on the clock and he'd

barely dared to

Mr. Walker a nod and left, Hank