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.

Clarissa thought she was wonderful. If her son married Monica, it would be such a

returned home with her bags full, Jason immediately recognized where

go see Monica?" Jason asked, feeling a bit

stepped in, you'd lose such a wonderful girl. Between Alisa, who's plain and divorced with a kid, and Monica, who's young, beautiful, and capable, I'd choose Monica as my daughter-in-law without

being labeled materialistic. Marriage isn't charity; you don't marry someone just because you

asked, "What did she say

bring her

of letting Monica slip

someone she's seeing?" he

shop. Monica's single," Clarissa assured him. "She was probably just bluffing. Girls have their pride, you know? Jason, you're decisive in your work, so why are you

A mother's tough love.

Monica was single lifted Jason's spirits. He realized he'd been blind not to see through her act. Monica was