The Bound Between Us

Chapter 667

Alice had a knack for tugging at Monica's heartstrings, sharing her woes in such a way that made it hard for Monica to be too harsh. If Alice outright demanded that Monica leave Jason, it would only have sparked Monica's rebellious streak, leading to an argument. Monica softened her tone a bit, "Look, Alice, it's not like I'm trying to steal Jason away. He came to me, confessed his feelings. He's my boyfriend now." The message was clear; she wasn't backing down, but she wasn't being aggressive either.

Alice played the sympathy card, "Monica, you're so beautiful and talented. You could have anyone you want, but Jason's all I've got. My daughter, Will's grandparents, we all depend on him. He's the pillar of our home. I love him too, Monica. Can't you just let him be with me? Without Jason, our family would lose its backbone."

"Jason will still help you out, even if he's with me. Whatever he owes you, he'll make it right," Monica said, clearly troubled. "Alice, love isn't something you can just hand over."

Alice's eyes welled up with tears, making Monica feel as if she was the bad guy in Alice's tale. "Alice, please don't cry," Monica said, unable to bear the sight of tears.

you trying to drive me to

are you saying?" Monica's face went pale. "What

Jason and my father-in-law had drinks, got drunk, and he stayed over. And then we... we... Monica, I can't live without Jason. That night, it was my choice. I don't blame Jason, but I'm his now. My daughter's looking forward to calling him dad. If he doesn't want us, I might as well

her woeful act, each word cutting into Monica's heart. Alice was smart, not claiming mutual love with Jason but playing on Monica's sympathy, framing that night as a drunken mistake. This way, even if Jason

more, Monica left without waiting for Jason, her eyes slightly red. Hank noticed her distressed state, but before he could ask anything, Monica

Monica left, Alice wiped away her tears, a smug smile on her face. She'd said it before; no one could take