The Bound Between Us

Chapter 884

In the end, Anastasia couldn't talk Salma out of it.

Salma moved out.

Once Salma made up her mind, nobody could change it.

Sometimes Anastasia wondered if she'd done the wrong thing-maybe she never should've brought Tavon into the mess with her mom and Adam. Back when her mom was dating Adam, she'd looked so happy-Anastasia hadn't seen her smile like that in years, practically glowing with joy. But lately, she just looked tired and worried.

Life's short. The older you get, the fewer things there are that really make you happy or get your heart racing.

After Salma moved out, Herman bought the old house and put it in her name. For the first time, Salma had a place of her own in Riverdale.

Anastasia hadn't even known Herman was doing all that. She realized she hadn't been paying enough attention to her mom.

Once Salma settled in, Tavon started showing up nearly every day-if Salma didn't keep tossing him out, he probably would've just moved in.

The week flew by, and soon it was the weekend.

Anastasia went with Herman to a fancy dinner party.

The place was packed with beautiful people. Jarod was there, too. As soon as they walked in, Jarod sauntered over in this wild, floral suit, looking like a peacock on a runway.

you look incredible tonight-absolutely breathtaking," he said with a big

floor-length, no frills, and not

eyes went straight to her face and

to the nines and dripping in jewelry, but when

by her side, Anastasia kept her head down, happy to

familiar faces-no surprise, really, they all ran in

As the Mill family's heiress, she showed up at these high-society events from time to time. Lauren caught Anastasia's eye from across the room and gave a polite nod. Anastasia smiled back, just as courteous-friendly, but with a

really threw Anastasia was running

business, and Anastasia slipped away to the restroom. In

time no see!" Sandy beamed, all

seeing her made Anastasia's skin crawl. She'd hidden Anastasia's husband and now had the nerve to call

me 'sis.' If you do, I might not be able

fake it with

mad? I already apologized-why

must've grown up on it, because you're about as

see just how much Sandy could

Sandy could take more than Anastasia

were the happiest of my life. We just clicked. If you hadn't met him first and had a kid, do you really think he'd have picked you? Or

the world are truly terrifying-because they