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

Most of those bashing Joey were women, especially stay-at-home moms. They

which Joey spent cheating. His child was already in kindergarten, only for him to find out the child wasn’t his. This

swayed by public opinion because they don’t

ruin a person, and Gianna was emotionally fragile. These harsh

netizens criticizing her, Gianna said, “Anastasia, youre night. They don’t know the full

to do and asked, “Are you

injustice, nor will forgive Joey. This is the only option left. I won’t let this marriage tamish my reputation, the jerk deserves to be

Joey online. She posted evidence of Joey’s betrayal, including receipts from hotels where he met his lover,

there was nowhere for a

and condemned Joey’s hypocrisy. Netizens were also keen investigators, quickly finding out that Joey was a hospital director. They found the hospital’s

He received a call from the hospital administration, telling him to take a leave of absence and not to come to work

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