The Bound Between Us

Chapter 256

Who wasn’t welcomed into this world with great expectations?

Maria remembered the time when she was first pregnant with Melinda. Melinda was her first child, and naturally she was overly happy. But it turned out to be a girl, which was a bummer.

In her in-laws’ family, the idea that men were superior to women was deeply ingrained. Having a daughter was seen as a letdown, and Maria got quite a few cold shoulders because of it. She took the unfair treatment she got from her in-laws out on her daughter. Maria didn’t really like this daughter of hers, and when she had a son later on, her heart was all in for him.

Melinda dropped out of school early, forced to go out and make money, to support the family and pay for her brother’s schooling. As Melinda made more money outside, she also sent home more, and their living conditions improved. They got used to exploiting their daughter for a better life, without caring about how she was living or how she was making the money.

Maria couldn’t bring herself to speak, while Jay said with all the nerve in the world, “She’s a girl and an older sister. She’s supposed to look after her brother, it’s totally normal at where we come from. We’re counting on our son to take care of us when we’re old, not her.”

Anastasia was furious, “Can you

conscience?”

“Melinda is your daughter. What you’re doing is really heartless. Oh, and Melinda had advanced thirty thousand from us previously. You’re her parents, it’s time for

we pay for her debts?” Maria felt cornered, “What’s it got to do with us? Anyway, we won’t claim her body today. If you don’t compensate us, we’ll stay in Riverdale

couldn’t gain anything

tone, “It’s quite an eye-opener to meet these kind of people still existing in our society today.”

try to extort some benefits, otherwise they would have no source of

car. Herman’s car was parked by the entrance of the police station. He

looked surprised at Herman sitting in the car, “What are you doing here? And this car?” She had seen it before at the entrance of Éclipse Lounge.

car. I just hitched a ride.”