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”

seen on social media that Demi was wearing a white dress in the

spilled something on it, had to change. Demi attempted to change the subject, “By the way,

this. I have my own

felt sorry for Anastasia, considering her past and how he was wronged by Herman, he hadn’t given up his

last straw. He had to get

was his

discharged in half a month, what about your

‘I told you, it’s none of your business.”

her mouth shut.

up their room, found out they’d started sharing a bed and couldn’t help but giggle. Looked like

shared the good news with the Salstrom family at the Salstrom Manor,

her status within the company rose, and her colleagues’ attitude towards her

new designs. When she passed

drafts on her desk made Selena both admire and envy.

department staff was in the cafeteria,

lunch and was on the phone with Herman.

a business trip for a few days.

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

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

elevator, they bumped into a man carrying a ladder from

colleague coming out of the secretary’s office told the man, “Harmon, there’s a light out in the

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

the man. He

for the computer room

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