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.

how have

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

heart fluttered at the thought of Herman.

relieved, glancing at Anastasia’s stomach “Are you guys using protection?”

Anastasia quickly caught on, lowering her voice in embarrassment.

expecting some good news soon? Just remember,

her neck, whispering ‘My period is already a week

you pregnant?” Monica was over the moon. Herman is

keep it down. There are so many people here.

quickly. I’ll take you to get a pregnancy test. Then we’ll

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

pregnant. She was beginning to feel like she was. She also

an hour at the BBQ restaurant, Monica took Anastasia to a nearby pharmacy to