The Bound Between Us

Chapter 125

Chapter 125

“Same old.” Anastasia replied with a smirk, her words dripping with insincerity. She’d grown tired of Demi at their previous school reunion.

Demi, smiling a closed lip smile, said subtly, “You’re too modest.”

She walked up to Anastasia, her eyes falling on her belly, and hinted, “Watch out, you might end up with blood on your hands.”

Anastasia’s face turned sour. “I have no idea what you’re talking about”

What did she mean? Blood on her hands?

Demi replied with a sarcastic tone, “Well, I certainly can’t compete with your luck. A woman like you snagging a husband like Herman, it’s just not fair. Don’t pretend, the truth always comes out”

A woman who once had a messy private life and dropped out of school due to a pregnancy bagged the most influential man in Riverdale. This kind of luck was both admirable and envy-inducing

Demis ambiguous words confused Anastasia. Not wanting to argue, she bypassed Demi and headed for the exit. Deini’s voice echoed from behind, “The higher you climb, the harder you fall, Anastasia. I’ll be waiting.”

Anastasia had Hermans backing, so Demi didn’t dare to really harm her. She could only vent through words.

Anastasia truly didn’t understand what Demi meant. She’d never been on a high pedestal, how could she fall?

Demi’s words didn’t bother Anastasia much. It was just a minor hiccup. Seeing Herman waiting for her at the door, she put Demi at the back of her mind.

At the hospital.

It was 10 pm, Demi visited Cason, “Had client meetings today, bit hectic. Sorry I’m late. How’s your recovery?”

Cason glanced at Demi’s clothes, “You werent wearing this this morning”

a white dress in the morning, but now,

subject, “By the way, you mentioned Anastasia had a child before. What do you think would happen if Herman found out?”

in this. I have my own

her past and how he was wronged by

million. Herman was Cason’s last straw. He had to get Herman to pay off the debt.

his bargaining chip.

curious, you’ll be discharged in half a month, what about your creditors.”

off coldly, ‘I told you, it’s none

kept her mouth

who once helped tidy up their room, found out they’d started sharing a bed and couldn’t help but giggle. Looked like she might get

family

the company rose, and her colleagues’ attitude towards her changed significantly

and she couldn’t produce new

talented and innovative in jewelry design. The casual drafts on her desk made Selena both

design department staff was in the cafeteria, Selena carefully memorized the drafts before silently returning

had lunch and was on the phone with

business trip for a few days.

mood took a turn for the worse but she didn’t show it. Habits can be scary. She’d gotten used to having Herman by her side every day. The thought of him being away for a few days made her

with Herman. Seeing her upset, Lauren jokingly said, “You can’t bear to be apart from him,

bumped into a

told the man, “Harmon, there’s a light out in the computer

name Harmon, Anastasia momentarily thought someone was calling Herman. The names Harmon and Herman sounded

at the man. He seemed sincere, around thirty, and a

and headed for the computer room with his ladder.

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