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.

Mrs. Salstrom! Finally! And wow, Mrs. Salstrom, you look incredible tonight-absolutely breathtaking," he said with a

hadn't dressed up much-just a simple white dress, floor-length, no frills, and not even a necklace. Her

went straight to her face and her figure-she was all elegance and

of movie stars there, dressed to the nines and dripping in jewelry,

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

and saw a lot of familiar faces-no surprise,

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

threw Anastasia was running into

off to talk business, and Anastasia slipped away to the restroom. In the

no see!"

Anastasia's husband and now had the

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

to fake it with Sandy

unbothered. "Aw, are you mad? I already apologized-why are

a look. "The Mortons really are all about tea, huh? You must've

see just

out, Sandy could take more

smile didn't waver. "You're this upset because you care, right? Those months I spent with Herman-they were the happiest of my life. We just clicked. If you hadn't met

people in the world are truly terrifying-because they have