The Bound Between Us

Chapter 196

Ashley saw Salma getting worked up and chuckled. “Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t want to come find you either, but I had no choice, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.”

“What do you mean?” Salma asked, puzzled.

Ashley put away her sarcasm and said, “Get in the car. I don’t want to freeze my butt off here.”

With that, she turned to the Mercedes parked on the side of the road, opened the door, and climbed in.

After some hesitation, Salma, perhaps still holding out hope for that man, wanted to know any information about him, so she followed Ashley into the car.

Ashley closed the door, and let the driver get out, leaving just the two of them in the car.

Ashley cut to the chase. “My daughter Sandy is sick and needs a bone marrow transplant urgently. Neither Tavon nor I are a match. Now, we can only ask your daughter Anastasia. They’re half-sisters, so the chances of a match are high. If it works out, I’ll give you $50,000. I won’t let Anastasia give something for nothing.”

Hearing this, Salma trembled with anger. “Ashley, you’re pushing your luck. Why should my daughter Anastasia save your daughter Sandy? That’s never gonna happen.”

a thread. If it wasn’t for her, do you think I’d come to you?” Ashley

came to me? He

he gave Anastasia life, and he has the right to ask her to donate bone marrow.” Ashley continued, “Don’t worry, we won’t treat

Tavon’s daughter. He can’t do this! He hasn’t taken responsibility as a father for over 20 years. He has no right to ask Ana to donate bone marrow to Sandy.

had just recovered from

20 years ago, young Salma fell in love with Tavon. But Tavon,

came that Tavon was

that time, Salma was already three months pregnant. Tavon and Ashley were a perfect match, and the Morton

away by the Morton family. They even demanded her to abort the baby, but

Tavon, asking her not to find him again,

couldn’t bear to give up on the baby and made the unwise decision to

the breakup letter, Tavon vanished without a trace. The Morton family also left Riverdale, and Salma never heard from Tavon again.

the pain alone. She had