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.

up from a nightmare, and everything was back

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

and Monica didn’t bring it up, just

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

made Anastasia laugh, “I won’t let him get to me. Maybe I’m just overthinking things. Monica, I m so lucky to have you.”

to chat with made Anastasia feel

just because she didn’t bleed didnt mean

“Aren’t you supposed to be at work? It’s nearly ten in

had no idea that Herman had punched Blake the night

steeled herself as she thought of the unresolved issue

her

run away from her problems. She would bear the responsibilities that fell on

let the company or Herman take the fall for her.

She would go to the company first, give them an explanation, then go visit

the time. As long

and Herman’s humble backgrounds, sometimes she had

affect Herman, Anastasia didn’t care about

her to the company. Before she got out