The Bound Between Us

Chapter 556

Gianna's voice trembled with a mix of anger and disbelief. "Are you serious? Did you really see them six years ago?"

A burning sense of betrayal flared in her chest.

Anastasia had once told her it was a case of mistaken identity at a coffee shop that led her to Herman. Gianna had envied Anastasia's luck, but now, knowing they had a history, she felt hoodwinked.

The woman who had just spilled the beans was Daria, a cocktail waitress at the Neon Dreams club. She had once roomed with Melinda, who tragically took her own life, but Daria continued working at Neon Dreams. Today, she was at the hospital for a check-up with her girlfriends and had casually gossiped about the wedding news she'd seen online.

Faced with Gianna's questioning, Daria assumed she was just another curious gossip seeker. "Of course it's true. It's been over six years, right at Neon Dreams. I heard from an old colleague that Anastasia used to work there too. She sure hit the jackpot, spending a night with Mr. Salstrom."

that right before Anastasia dropped out of college? A chill ran down Gianna's spine as a dreadful thought emerged. She

Gianna had also heard from Monica that Anastasia had been tricked while working part-time and didn't know the child's father. Seeing a resemblance between Pattie and Herman, Gianna's suspicions grew. Could Pattie

Anastasia knew, she wouldn't keep Pattie from Herman. She had

stain on Anastasia's life. If that stain turned into a bargaining chip, Anastasia's position in the Salstrom family, in Herman's eyes, would be unassailable. Gianna let go of Daria and quickly walked

was baffled by Gianna's

"After hearing all this, I'm green with envy for Mrs. Salstrom. Who knows, maybe one day my

was well aware of the harsh realities. "Us? We should forget it. If straight-laced folks won't have

right? Anyway, we save up, quit this job someday, have some security. Not end up like Melinda, squeezed dry by her own family, then jumping to her death, her corpse exploited to the bitter end." The mention of Melinda

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