The Bound Between Us

Chapter 170

They teased each other relentlessly, every word as honest as it got. Their past conflicts were real, and the gradual dissolving of their estrangement now was also real.

Gianna lit a cigarette, took a skilled puff, and Anastasia asked, “When did you start to smoke?”

“I can’t remember, probably several years ago.” Gianna said self-deprecatingly “I’ve always been unable to get pregnant, which has been really tough. I had no one to talk to, so I relied on this to unwind,”

As Gianna began to share all her issues with Anastasia, their relationship became even closer. Blood ties were strange like that. Even after incompatible pasts, when hardship struck, it was always family who stuck around.

Gianna opened her phone to see Joey’s river jumping video ranking first on trending topics. In just an hour, there were over ten thousand comments and nearly a hundred thousand likes.

Gianna clicked into the comment section. Netizens were extremely polarized, some criticizing her as a heartless woman, while others criticized Joey

criticizing Gianna didn’t mince words. Most of those bashing Joey were women, especially stay-at-home moms. They sympathized with Gianna

only for him to find out the child

was also reading the comments and said, “Most people are swayed by public opinion because they don’t know the full story. Gianna,

was emotionally fragile. These harsh words could be the last straw that

criticizing her, Gianna said, “Anastasia, youre night. They don’t know the full story. I’ll make

was about to do and asked, “Are you

only option left. I won’t let this marriage tamish my reputation,

including receipts from hotels where he met his lover, and pointed out that although the Edmunds family had previously looked down on her for her infertility, the problem now lay with Joey.

a woman decided to fight back, there was nowhere

seeing her evidence and condemned Joey’s hypocrisy. Netizens were also keen investigators, quickly finding out

He received a call from the hospital administration, telling him to take a leave of

statement suspending Joey’s position and duties. Joey, in his hospital room, was furious and started throwing