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”

was wearing a white dress in the morning, but now, she was in

attempted to change the subject, “By the way, you mentioned Anastasia had a child before.

in this. I have my

felt sorry for Anastasia, considering her past and how he was wronged by Herman,

was Cason’s last straw. He had to get Herman to pay

was his bargaining chip.

“Just curious, you’ll be discharged in half a month,

‘I told you, it’s none of

her mouth shut.

days, Anastasia and Herman’s relationship grew stronger Katelyn, who once helped tidy up their room, found out they’d started sharing a bed and

good news with the Salstrom family at

Everlee’s project, her status within the company rose, and

creativity hit a dead end and she couldn’t produce new

talented and innovative in jewelry design. The casual drafts on her desk made Selena both admire and envy. Selena was highly competitive,

the cafeteria, Selena carefully memorized the drafts before silently returning to

lunch and was on

to go on a business trip for a few days.

but she didn’t show it. Habits can be scary. She’d gotten used to having Herman by her side every day. The thought

refurned to the office with Lauren, who had overheard Anastasia’s phone conversation with Herman. Seeing her upset, Lauren jokingly said, “You can’t bear to be apart from him, can you? You seem like you

Anastasia blushed. As they stepped out of the elevator, they bumped into a man

told the man, “Harmon, there’s a

Anastasia momentarily thought someone was calling Herman. The

a second look at the man. He seemed sincere, around thirty,

the computer room with his ladder.

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