The Bound Between Us

Chapter 176

She hadn’t heard from Cason in a while, and now hearing he was banged up. Anastasia was totally floored.

Monica mumbled, “I’m not too sure about the details myself, but word around is, he got nabbed for extortion.”

“Extortion?” Anastasia was taken aback. “Who did he extort? He’s a lawyer, isn’t he supposed to uphold the law?”

“Ana, I really dont know. That’s just what I heard.” Monica continued, “I was gobsmacked when I first heard it. How could he do such a thing? And with him being arrested and Demi seemingly jetting off abroad, it’s all happened so suddenly.”

“Definitely sudden.”

Anastasia didn’t pry further. She couldn’t visit Cason in jail. They were no longer involved. If she visited him, she’d just be asking for trouble.

But something didn’t sit right with her. She remembered the last time Monica hurriedly sought out her mother, saying that Cason knew her secret. She had planned to confront Cason at some point, but now he was locked up.

asked with concem, “Ana, how have you and

Cason was arrested, Monica felt a weight lifted off her chest. Cason knew Anastasia’s secret, and he was a sly fox. Who knew when

fluttered at the thought

felt a little relieved, glancing at Anastasia’s stomach “Are you

caught on, lowering her voice in

are we expecting some good news soon? Just remember, I called dibs on being the

whispering ‘My period is

was over the moon. Herman is really something, so efficient.”

keep it down. There are so many people here. I just said my period is

you to get a pregnancy test. Then

If they had a baby, her manage to Herman would be more solid. Even if Anastasio’s secret was revealed someday, there would be less to

appetite, and there were many signs that she might be pregnant. She was beginning to feel like she was. She also started to refrain from eating food that was not healthy for pregnant women.

restaurant, Monica took Anastasia to a nearby