The Bound Between Us

Chapter 310

Anastasia and Salma returned to their hotel room. Salma remained silent, feeling a sense of shame when faced with her daughter.

“Mom, you barely ate anything at The Regal Palate. Do you want something to eat? You can rest after you’ve had something.” Anastasia suggested, “You could go and freshen up first.”

Salma’s leg injury had healed, and she could ditch the crutches. This brought comfort to Anastasia.

Hesitantly, Salma spoke up, “Ana, I’m sorry. Your dad and I shouldn’t have lied to you. I wasn’t really sick.”

“Yeah, I know.” Anastasia responded lightly, “Mom, just eat and rest. Don’t think about anything else. We’ll go back to Riverdale when you’re ready.” For Anastasia, there was no rush. As long as she could help her mother work through this, nothing else mattered.

Anastasia’s reaction only made Sálma feel more ashamed. Clenching her fists, she said, “It’s my fault. I let your dad fool me again. They really crossed the line. I thought your dad had changed, that he genuinely accepted you. I didn’t realize they were still after you.”

blame yourself. You couldn’t see his true colors twenty years ago. These people have become more cunning over the

lied to over and over again? Emotions could change quickly. One minute she was deeply in love, and the next, she

such a blow, she expected her mother to be in low spirits,

the

Mom, are you serious? I was just throwing words out there earlier, trying to get them to

and power. The Morton family also looked down on me. Now I want everything they owe

digested her mother’s decision, scratching her head. Whether her mother was deep in love or engrossed in her career, she always gave Anastasia a

further, “Ana, can you do it? You’re Tavon’s daughter. You should have

impossible for Anastasia to refuse. “Um, I’ll consult with a lawyer first.” Anastasia said, “Mom, as your daughter, I’ll make sure justice

is served.”

made Salma feel a little better. Salma enjoyed her dinner heartily. Anastasia was surprised by her mother’s renewed