The Bound Between Us

Chapter 282

“Nope.” Anastasia sat beside her and said, “Sorry, I had no idea things were this bad.” If she had known, she wouldn’t have brought the cops.

“The cops being here is a blessing in disguise. The feud with the Edmunds family has escalated so much, might as well blow it up bigger. That way, I’ll have

evidence for the divorce case.”

Anastasia asked, “What exactly happened tonight?”

Gianna looked up at the night sky and scoffed, “I can’t believe Joey’s family would stoop this low. They tricked me into signing the divorce agreement, drugged me, locked me in a room and even called my parents. They just wanted to scare me into backing down and giving them the houses.”

“What about that guy?” Anastasia had seen Gianna looking a mess earlier. She obviously wasn’t doing fine.

“He’s a guy I met at the gym. Claimed he was here to deliver something.” As Gianna spoke, her voice began to choke up, “At the gym, he always cared about me, and he’s a good person. I never thought he would be manipulated by Joey.”

to her marital issues, making it easy for people to take advantage of her. A handsome guy always treating her kindly could easily stir up feelings. Gianna indeed had feelings for the guy,

the Edmunds family, a rape charge wouldn’t hold up. Plus, Gianna still had feelings for the

story, Anastasia was at a loss for words. Anastasia asked, “Are you planning

Gianna was firm on this, “I

of rape. If Joey was involved, it’s a

too.”

with her hands, “Anastasia, I don’t know what to do

had no real friends and was shunned by her

still reluctant to accuse the guy. She still hadn’t come to her senses.

could see through things and knew what would be best. But Gianna was trapped by her emotions. The guy had given her warmth during

by the world, Gianna felt like a failure. She asked Anastasia through her tears, “Am I really that unlikable? Why do all the men use me? Is it really that hard to find someone genuine? I’m just a woman, who wants to be loved by a