The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 841

Isla trusted Jason completely. She liked him a lot—maybe even more than she realized—and she’d been hoping for ages that Jason would become her new dad.

She answered honestly, “Mom changed jobs. She works at a beauty salon now.”

That surprised Jason.

He asked, “Has anyone you don’t know come to the house recently?”

“No,” Isla replied. “Papa Jason, Mom already paid back all the money. Please don’t be mad at her, okay?”

From Isla’s perspective, Jason and her mom, Alisa, argued only because of the debt.

Jason pressed, “Where’d your mom get all that money?”

“I don’t know,” Isla said after thinking for a moment. “She didn’t say.”

Jason tried to coax her. “Isla, think really hard. Has your mom said anything strange lately? Or has anything weird happened, or have you seen anyone odd around?” He smiled, “If you can remember something, I’ll grant you one wish. Whatever you want, just ask.”

“Really?” Isla’s eyes sparkled. She thought for a second, then said, “Oh! Mom’s been making phone calls behind my back, always to some man. That’s all I know.”

Jason frowned. Was Alisa seeing someone to pay back her debt?

He’d been so caught up in the serial killer case that he hadn’t had time to check in with Alisa.

Just as he was about to ask something else, his phone rang. It was Hank from the station. “Jason, we found another body. It’s a woman. Same as the one by the river—dressed up, stabbed in the chest, and there are fish scales in her hair.”

“Fish scales again? Is the killer doing this on purpose?” Jason wondered aloud. “I’ll be there soon.”

He hung up and turned to Isla. “Next time, I’ll bring you a present. But right now, I have to go. And let’s keep this meeting between you and me, okay? Don’t tell your mom.”

“Why not?” Isla asked, puzzled.

Jason ruffled her hair. “Just trust me. Your mom and I had a little misunderstanding, and she might get upset.”

He didn’t want to say more in front of Isla.

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