The Bound Between Us

Chapter 725

Monica could tell that Clarissa was speaking straight from the heart. What mother would want her son to marry someone like Alisa? Marrying her meant taking on the whole Brown family-a lot of unnecessary baggage.

"Mrs. Brown, Jason doesn't know you're here, does he?" Monica asked.

"No, he doesn't. I found you all on my own," Clarissa replied honestly. "I came to Riverdale to check on Jason. He's always been the type not to tell us when he's hurt. This time, even after being discharged from the hospital, he asked me to come. Do you know why?" "Why?" Monica asked.

"To avoid Alisa," Clarissa stated bluntly. "Alisa took another thousand dollars from Jason today. Over the years, she's probably taken tens of thousands. Honestly, if Alisa's husband hadn't taken that bullet, Jason wouldn't be in this mess. Jason was wearing a bulletproof vest; I knew Alisa's husband-he was a weak man. I find it hard to believe he took a bullet for Jason without something suspicious going on."

Clarissa only shared these thoughts with Monica. If Jason heard, he'd be outraged. After all, Alisa's husband died taking that bullet. Listening to Clarissa, Monica felt a connection with Jason. He'd been swindled by Alisa, much like she had been deceived by men before. Clarissa spent some time chatting with Monica, offering advice and hoping they could patch things up.

As Clarissa was leaving, she invited Monica, "Why not come to the countryside with Jason for Christmas?" Monica hesitated; accepting would change everything. She smiled and said, "I'll come if I have the time."

And whether she had the time was entirely up to her.

with Monica, Clarissa thought she was wonderful. If her son married Monica, it would

from her store. When Clarissa returned home with her bags full, Jason immediately recognized

you go see Monica?" Jason asked, feeling a bit

start dinner. "If I hadn't stepped in, you'd lose such a wonderful girl. Between Alisa,

isn't charity; you don't marry

she say when

gifts. I invited her to come to the countryside for Christmas. Whether you can bring her home is up to you now," Clarissa said. "I've paved the way. If you let Monica slip away because of Alisa,

of letting Monica slip

someone she's seeing?" he

Girls have their pride, you know? Jason, you're

A mother's tough love.

through her act. Monica was just