The Bound Between Us

Chapter 723

couldn't come up with any more excuses. She figured a thousand was better than nothing, so she took the money and left.

Alisa was sharing her struggles, and Jason wasn't one to leave her hanging. Out of respect for the late Will and his own sense of guilt, he sent her a grand. A thousand bucks wouldn't even cover her credit card's minimum payment, and Alisa was hoping for more, but she Right after Alisa was out the door, Ashley came back from grocery shopping. Jason had left his phone on the coffee table and headed to the bedroom to freshen up. Hearing the phone buzz, Ashley called from the kitchen, "Jason, your phone's going off." Jason, caught up in his routine, didn't hear it. Ashley wiped her hands and picked up the phone, muttering, "He never hears a thing." By the time she got to it, the call had ended. As she was about to put it back, a WhatsApp notification popped up.

It was a payment confirmation for Alisa. Seeing the transfer, Ashley felt a wave of irritation. She wasn't upset with Jason but annoyed at Alisa for asking for money while she was out. "Does she think my son owes her family something?" Ashley grumbled to herself, deciding to keep it to herself as she placed the phone back down. She realized she needed to get Alisa out of her son's life before she drained him dry. The Browns seemed like a bunch of leeches.

to Jason's workplace to chat with his colleagues

kids. The little ones were getting cuter by the day, all chubby cheeks and rosy smiles. Monica playfully coaxed Emmie, "Give your godmother a smile, you little beauty. You're going to break hearts someday." Emmie giggled, sticking out her tongue, and Monica exclaimed excitedly, "Ana, Ana, look! Emmie's smiling

date, get married, and have kids. They want grandkids, and my brother's still in

mentioned, "You might be celebrating Jason's wedding first. He's tying the knot with Alisa, probably on Valentine's Day." "What? I haven't heard a thing!" Anastasia was taken aback. "Jason's really getting married to Alisa? Who told you that?" "Jason did. He even asked if I'd be free that day. I told him

wedding. Can you imagine me serenading them with 'My Boyfriend's Wedding and I'm Not the

the kids, so I stayed." "Springfield's lovely this time of year. You should go, enjoy some couple time. Life's too short to miss out on romance while you're young," Monica