The Bound Between Us

Chapter 176

She hadn’t heard from Cason in a while, and now hearing he was banged up. Anastasia was totally floored.

Monica mumbled, “I’m not too sure about the details myself, but word around is, he got nabbed for extortion.”

“Extortion?” Anastasia was taken aback. “Who did he extort? He’s a lawyer, isn’t he supposed to uphold the law?”

“Ana, I really dont know. That’s just what I heard.” Monica continued, “I was gobsmacked when I first heard it. How could he do such a thing? And with him being arrested and Demi seemingly jetting off abroad, it’s all happened so suddenly.”

“Definitely sudden.”

Anastasia didn’t pry further. She couldn’t visit Cason in jail. They were no longer involved. If she visited him, she’d just be asking for trouble.

But something didn’t sit right with her. She remembered the last time Monica hurriedly sought out her mother, saying that Cason knew her secret. She had planned to confront Cason at some point, but now he was locked up.

have you

chest. Cason knew Anastasia’s secret, and he was a sly fox. Who knew when he would spill

doing great.” Anastasia’s heart fluttered at

a little relieved, glancing at Anastasia’s

lowering her voice in embarrassment.

soon? Just remember, I called dibs on being the

her neck, whispering ‘My

Monica was over the moon. Herman

many people here. I just said my period is late. I haven’t confirmed

quickly. I’ll take you to get a pregnancy test. Then we’ll know for

would be more

She was beginning to feel like she was. She also started to refrain from eating food that was

BBQ restaurant, Monica took Anastasia to a nearby pharmacy to buy

anxious, worried that she might not be pregnant. She was also embarrassed about buying a pregnancy test. Every time they passed the shelf with the tests, she would walk by