The Bound Between Us

Chapter 243

Chapter 243

Anastasia didn’t elaborate too much, she just gently caressed Pattie’s forehead with a smile and let her go play at the next table, even ordering a juice for her.

As they sat down, Anastasia cheerfully asked, “How have you been these past years?”

“Me? Ever since I started this line of work, it’s been nothing but tough.” Melinda looked decidedly nonchalant, then added, “Give me a couple more years to make some money, then I’m heading back to my hometown. My mom’s getting on in years, she isn’t well, and has to go to the hospital often. I need to earn more for her treatment.”

“Do you have a younger brother?” Anastasia couldn’t quite remember. She only had a vague recollection of something like that.

“Yeah, I have a younger brother. He graduated from college last year and found a girlfriend. They’re already discussing about getting married.” Melinda’s face seemed to cloud over with bitterness and helplessness as she spoke of her brother.

Anastasia got back to the point, asking, “Melinda, you remember the club we joined together, right? You must remember what I did there then. Was I also… doing that?”

Anastasia found it difficult to talk about and even harder to accept.

cleaning up after guests left. You didn’t do the work

“That’s good then.” She’d been worried for days, scared that she might have had sex with clients in

then, you wouldn’t have ended up in the private rooms. After that incident, I never

then was just a naive young girl stepping into society. She always remembered Anastasia’s kindness. If it

her family’s financial

who was playing with Barbie dolls at the next table, her

like that. You’re so lucky to have found a good husband.” To this day, Melinda hadn’t dared to dream of getting married. Given

one.

and the kid needs to go to school. All the pressure is on my husband. He’s having a tough time, but he never

where can you find such a good man?

talking, Melinda’s phone rang, “Anastasia, I need

“Sure.”

the next table to keep Pattie company, not listening in on Melinda’s call. She didn’t know what was said on the other end, but Melinda’s composure suddenly crumbled. Melinda pressed the caller, “When did this happen? I didn’t know my mom bought

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