Whispers Of Betrayal (Anastasia and Alastor)

Chapter 37

“Why else would that happen? Who else can make the village head’s son kneel and beg me?” Anastasia had always thought that Alastor was the one who helped her, so she was very grateful to him, promising him a blitz marriage.

Because she not only wanted a home but also the sense of security that Alastor could give.

She once wanted favoritism and a future that she could look forward to.

Buzz!

Anastasia’s phone vibrated. She glanced at it, noticing a call from Zeke.

Annoyed, Anastasia ended the call without picking it up.

But Zeke called again soon. It seemed that he had something urgent to tell her.

“Hello?” Anastasia answered.

“Anastasia, I’m Sienna. Dad is in trouble. He is in the hospital now and has a brain hemorrhage, needing surgery. Please deliver us some money,” Sienna’s anxious voice came from the phone.

Sienna was not anxious because she was worried about Zeke. Instead, she was anxious for Anastasia to send her the money.

Anastasia breathed hard and said in a hoarse voice. “Which hospital? What’s going on?”

“The emergency department of Hork General Hospital. Please come quickly.”

Anastasia got in the

but seeing Anastasia’s hand trembling, he took the initiative to hold her

sat on the passenger seat

mused. “Why did he suddenly have a

worry. He will be

“I’m not worried about whether he will be

words were cruel but reflected her mood, for

very much.

mused, “He is the person who ruined my life.” She lost her mother at the age of ten. Her dad was an alcoholic. He gambled and beat

dad gambled everything in our house away. He would have sold me away if I wasn’t so young at that time, Anastasia’s voice

go to

That year.

had school and support myself at the same time, so I had to go through the trash on the roadside and pick up other people’s food leftovers to survive.” Anastasia’s fingers

away for five or six years. When I was 16, he came back and said that he had made a fortune outside. My dad told me he wanted to make up for the years of suffering I went through. He asked me what I wanted. I said I liked painting and asked him to pay the tuition fees and

was a talented student. Her teacher had been teaching

was Anastasia’s

Zeke agreed to her request. He paid the tuition fee

would provide me with a good life in the future. I believed him.” Anastasia choked up. “But in less than half a year, he brought a woman home. That woman had a little girl

words to. Anastasia had a hard time suppressing her thoughts as the

of this. After all, he was just

Alastor did not care about it, nor did he want to

share her painful experiences with Alastor countless times,