The Bound Between Us

Chapter 211

Anastasia started to dwell on past confusions, suddenly feeling anxious. In a rush, she asked, “You’re saying Salma is looking for a child from four years ago? What the heck does that mean? What else did she say?”

“You’re Salma’s daughter and you don’t know about this?” Rose replied, “Not long ago, I bumped into Salma. She was asking about a kid who was sent to Rainbow Haven four years ago, said she was helping a friend look for them. The friend lost a child four years ago, left it at the doorstep of an orphanage. I checked when I got home. In those months, no girls were taken in by the orphanage.”

Anastasia knew all about Salma’s friends and relatives. No one among Salma’s friends had a child four years ago.

Salma was getting on in years, and her friends were all in their forties or fifties; no way were they still having babies. Salma was lying.

Anastasia thought back to that dream and the strange things Cason had said before, She remembered the unease she felt when Alessia was giving birth. Suddenly, a realization hit her, making her feel cold and numb all over.

The child lost four years ago, could it have been… her own?

Anastasia’s head throbbed with pain. She couldn’t remember the lost memories, no matter how hard she tried, it was all a blank. Anastasia forced herself to calm down, asking, “What else did Salma say about the child? When was the child lost?”

lost in the winter four years ago. But Rainbow Haven didn’t have the child, the

on your words to Salma.” Anastasia tried to calm herself.

you tell Salma, I won’t come again. I’m emigrating next week to live

best of luck.”

the sofa, pondering over recent events.

forgoing packing clothes for Salma, and hailed a cab to another women’s

the orphanage was hers. She had forgotten

and signed up for a gynecological examination, wanting to confirm if she had ever had a child.

Herman called to ask if she had packed Salma’s clothes and if he should come

take her examination form to the doctor. While waiting, Anastasia was so nervous she

system showed it was her turn, Anastasia took her examination form, and anxiously walked into the doctor’s

Anastasia sat

said, “Let me see