The Bound Between Us

Chapter 208

Anastasia was meticulously listing out expenses, looking super serious. From Salma’s pregnancy to Anastasia’s birth, the cost of baby formula, diapers, vaccines before preschool, medical expenses when sick, clothing, shoes, toys, and so on…

Anastasia then asked the waiter for a calculator to add up the listed amounts. “I can’t remember some of the expenses, so I just gave you an estimate. Don’t worry, I won’t ask for too much, I might underestimate but never overestimate. After turning three, I started preschool, then there were tuition fees, living expenses…”

‘From primary school to high school, tuition fees, tutoring fees, living expenses, study materials…”

With each item listed, Tavon’s face grew paler, and he was squirming in his seat. Even million–dollar deals hadn’t made him this uncomfortable.

Tavon tried to play the emotion card, but Anastasia hit back in kind. “I’ve calculated all these expenses, take a look. Prices weren’t high back then, so it’s about two hundred and eighty–six thousand and five hundred in total.”

Anastasia folded her hands and said gently, “Actually, it’s easy to calculate money, but some emotions can’t be calculated. When I was sick, Salma was always there for me. You can ignore a lot of things, but not the hardship and heartache.”

feelings, and eventually even moved. “Ana, I really owe you and Salma an

us a lot. Let’s round off the amount to two hundred and eighty thousand. You and Salma had a joint responsibility to raise me, so you only need to pay me one hundred and

you now. Give me your bank account number.” Without hesitation, Anastasia handed over her phone for Tavon to make the transfer. For Tavon, a hundred and forty thousand was just a drop

quietly transferred the excess money back. Anastasia’s move completely baffled Tavon. “Ana, this money is my compensation

and said, “Now that you’ve fulfilled your parental duty to me. When you’re old and can’t move

and calm. She placed a hundred–dollar bill on the table and

said, “Ana, your sister Sandy is sick. Can you help her? I know you’re a good kid, you won’t

remember Salma only has one child, me. Where did I get a sister?”

his money meant accepting him as her father and would help save