The Bond Between Us novel Chapter 492

Anastasia was baffled. She replayed that fateful day over and over in her mind—the day she killed Granny Anita in the restroom of that cozy diner.

She had seen Granny Anita collapse, and there was no one else around at the time.

Jason shook his head, "I'm not entirely clear on your case. I just skimmed the details, but the murder weapon only had your prints. So, who could’ve delivered the second stab? When you left the scene, was Granny Anita already dead?"

"I don't know. After she fell, I didn't check; I was too scared," Anastasia admitted, shaking her head. She had wounded Granny Anita, that much was undeniable, and she had felt the force behind her own thrust.

Jason thought about the second person who had entered the scene and asked, "You know Julie?"

"Yes." Anastasia shuddered at the mention of Julie's name, a hint of realization dawning on her, "Are you suggesting Julie killed Granny Anita?"

"Without evidence, I don't jump to conclusions," Jason said, "Right now, there's no proof that Julie is the murderer, but she's definitely a person of interest. She's the one who called the cops, and she was the first to find Granny Anita, assuming the second stab did indeed come from someone else."

Anastasia insisted, "I only stabbed her once, I remember it clearly."

Jason quirked an eyebrow, "That suggests you weren't completely out of control then."

At those words, Anastasia's heart skipped a beat. Herman had managed to bail her out by presenting a statement of forgiveness alongside a psychiatric evaluation, not to mention the clout of the Salstrom family.

If she now admitted her mental state was sound at the time, it could turn the whole case on its head.

For a moment, Anastasia couldn't tell if Jason was friend or foe.

Afraid of saying something wrong and falling into Jason's trap, Anastasia clammed up.

Seeing her cautiousness, Jason chuckled, "Getting defensive now, aren't you? After all these years, you still lack a guard against people. Relax, our conversation won't reach a third party. It's just idle chit-chat between friends. Herman didn't have it easy getting you out. If you're truly innocent, I have no reason to trip you up."

Deep down, Jason was almost certain Anastasia wasn't Granny Anita's killer. Still, without evidence to nail the real culprit, he couldn't overturn the case just yet.

Both Anastasia and Julie could be lying, and as a detective, Jason wouldn't let personal feelings sway his judgment.

Realizing she had been played, Anastasia felt a surge of anger and asked, "That second stab you mentioned, is it real?"

When Anastasia had turned herself in, she had confessed to killing Granny Anita outright, forgetting whether the police had asked her how many times she had stabbed her, and how she had responded to those details.

Jason pondered, "The second stab is real."