The Bound Between Us

Chapter 125

“Same old.” Anastasia replied with a smirk, her words dripping with insincerity. She’d grown tired of Demi at their previous school reunion.

Demi, smiling a closed lip smile, said subtly, “You’re too modest.”

She walked up to Anastasia, her eyes falling on her belly, and hinted, “Watch out, you might end up with blood on your hands.”

Anastasia’s face turned sour. “I have no idea what you’re talking about”

What did she mean? Blood on her hands?

Demi replied with a sarcastic tone, “Well, I certainly can’t compete with your luck. A woman like you snagging a husband like Herman, it’s just not fair. Don’t pretend, the truth always comes out”

A woman who once had a messy private life and dropped out of school due to a pregnancy bagged the most influential man in Riverdale. This kind of luck was both admirable and envy-inducing

Demis ambiguous words confused Anastasia. Not wanting to argue, she bypassed Demi and headed for the exit. Deini’s voice echoed from behind, “The higher you climb, the harder you fall, Anastasia. I’ll be waiting.”

Anastasia had Hermans backing, so Demi didn’t dare to really harm her. She could only vent through words.

Anastasia truly didn’t understand what Demi meant. She’d never been on a high pedestal, how could she fall?

Demi’s words didn’t bother Anastasia much. It was just a minor hiccup. Seeing Herman waiting for her at the door, she put Demi at the back of her mind.

At the hospital.

It was 10 pm, Demi visited Cason, “Had client meetings today, bit hectic. Sorry I’m late. How’s your recovery?”

Cason glanced at Demi’s clothes, “You werent wearing this this morning”

wearing a white dress in the morning, but now, she

I spilled something on it, had to change. Demi attempted to change the subject, “By the way, you mentioned Anastasia had a child before. What do you think would happen if

this. I have

whole story, and Cason initially felt sorry for Anastasia, considering her

Cason’s last straw. He had to get Herman to pay

was his bargaining

be discharged in

her off coldly, ‘I told

her mouth shut.

Herman’s relationship grew stronger Katelyn, who once helped tidy up their room, found out they’d started sharing a bed and couldn’t help but giggle. Looked

the good news with the Salstrom family

company rose, and her colleagues’ attitude towards her changed significantly

always been critical of Anastasia. Selena’s creativity hit a dead end and she couldn’t produce new designs. When

casual drafts on her desk made Selena both admire and envy. Selena was highly competitive,

no one around during lunchtime when the design department staff was in the cafeteria, Selena carefully memorized the drafts before silently returning to her own

was on the phone

to go on a business trip for

turn for the worse but she didn’t show it. Habits can be scary. She’d gotten used to having Herman by her side every

refurned to the office with Lauren, who had overheard Anastasia’s phone conversation with Herman. Seeing her upset, Lauren jokingly said, “You can’t bear to be apart from

out of the elevator, they bumped into a man carrying a ladder

there’s a

Harmon, Anastasia momentarily thought someone was calling Herman. The

a second look at the man. He seemed sincere, around thirty, and

headed for the computer room with

office colleague, is he also an