The Bound Between Us

Chapter 804

Sean went quiet again, but Sandy had already figured it out. She collapsed back onto the couch, her whole body drained, staring blankly ahead.

A few seconds ticked by before she looked up. The act was over-no more pretending to be soft or helpless. Her eyes were sharp now, almost dangerous.

"Sean, what gives you the right?" she snapped. "Do you have any idea what you've just ruined? Everything I planned is wrecked, just because you drank that tea. It's all blown now." Her voice rose, barely holding it together. "Herman knows about Anastasia. I had to come clean. Now I can't control him, and do you even realize what that means for us?"

All the warmth and gratitude from before evaporated, replaced by pure anger.

Sean stared at her, barely recognizing the sister he thought he knew. "Sandy, I'll protect you," he said quietly.

She shot him a look full of scorn. "With what?" she snapped. "That sickly body of yours? Or your not-so-bright brain?"

That hit him hard. Sean's face fell. "Sis, I...”

Was this really how she saw him?

were raw with frustration. "Why can't you ever think before you act? How'd you even figure out it was me who put the

plan was flawless, even Ashley Stanton

his tea. Later, when I was in the basement storeroom at the Floradale villa, I found the empty pill bottle.

picture that bottle. It had bothered him for days before the truth

turn me in? Why

go to Anastasia, and he was already threatening to leave Mom. I just... I didn't want the family to fall apart." Sean looked at her, eyes pleading.

for the family, he could almost forgive

did it because I hate him. He's been cruel to us, cold to Mom. If he weren't our father, I wouldn't have stopped at

that part to herself. Sean was left speechless, unable to process his

going back to

all on me," Sean said, almost desperate. "Say it was my idea, that you tried

maybe

he ends up back

anything drastic."