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,

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

her mom and Monica didn’t bring it up, just hoping time would fly by and Anastasia

to him. That guy was no good. He just

won’t let him get to me. Maybe I’m just

made Anastasia feel

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

we’re BFFs Monica changed the subject, “Aren’t you supposed to be at

had no idea that Herman had punched

steeled herself as she thought of the unresolved issue with

company first. This was her mess, and she had to own

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

couldn’t let the company or Herman take

explanation, then go visit Blake in the

had been wearing a mask at the time. As long as she kept quiet, nobody would recognize

sometimes she had to swallow

as it didn’t affect Herman, Anastasia

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