The Bound Between Us

Chapter 97

At first, Anastasia just thought she had packed on a few pounds. After all, it was winter and she was wearing bulky clothes, so nobody noticed a thing

By the time she realized, the kid had been hanging out in her belly for four months, fully formed and all

Anastasia had to drop out of school. As for the baby, her mom wanted to take her to get an abortion, but when she felt the baby move on the operating table, she changed her mind.

A mystery baby put a ton of stress on Anastasia and ruined her life.

It was a girl, a really pretty girl. Monica saw her once outside the delivery room.

After the baby was born, Salma decided to drop her off at an orphanage.

Salma was a single mom. She didn’t want her daughter, Anastasia, to end up like her.

Anastasia also had postpartum depression. It was so bad that she didnt even recognize Salma and Monica.

During the year Anastasia was recovering, Salma and Monica took turns looking after her, pouring their hearts into it.

Luckily, after a year of treatment, Anastasia got back on her feet. But she couldn’t remember a thing about the baby or the guy.

she had woken up from a nightmare, and

Monica had to spin a yarn about Anastasias past to protect her future, avoiding any mention

be about five years old now. Anastasia didn’t remember, and her mom and Monica didn’t bring it up, just hoping

squeezed Anastasia’s hand and said, “Cason’s just spouting nonsense, dont pay any attention to him. That guy was no good. He just wants to see you suffer Any guy who badmouths an ex like that is seriously messed up.”

him get to me. Maybe

chat with made Anastasia feel a lot

she was overthinking things. Herman didn’t say anything, and just because she didn’t bleed didnt mean she wasn’t a virgin. All she needed

BFFs Monica changed the subject, “Aren’t you supposed to be at work? It’s nearly ten in the morning, arent you going to head out?”

that Herman had punched Blake the night before.

herself as she thought of the unresolved issue with the Ledford

stop by the company first. This was her mess, and she had to own up

problems. She would bear the responsibilities

company or Herman take the

explanation, then go visit Blake in the hospital, hoping the Ledford

time. As long as she kept quiet, nobody would recognize him

Herman’s humble backgrounds, sometimes she had to

long as it didn’t affect Herman, Anastasia didn’t care about the

company. Before she got out of the car, she psyched