The Bond Between Us novel Chapter 256

Who wasn't welcomed into this world with great expectations?

Maria remembered the time when she was first pregnant with Melinda. Melinda was her first child, and naturally she was overly happy. But it turned out to be a girl, which was a bummer.

In her in-laws' family, the idea that men were superior to women was deeply ingrained. Having a daughter was seen as a letdown, and Maria got quite a few cold shoulders because of it. She took the unfair treatment she got from her in-laws out on her daughter. Maria didn't really like this daughter of hers, and when she had a son later on, her heart was all in for him.

Melinda dropped out of school early, forced to go out and make money to support the family and pay for her brother's schooling. As Melinda made more money outside, she also sent home more, and their living conditions improved. They got used to exploiting their daughter for a better life, without caring about how she was living or how she was making the money.

Maria couldn't bring herself to speak, while Jay said with all the nerve in the world, "She's a girl and an older sister. She's supposed to look after her brother, it's totally normal at where we come from. We're counting on our son to take care of us when we're old, not her."

"Yeah, and what if she died, what would you be counting on then?" Anastasia was furious, "Can you really spend the money she worked so hard to earn without a guilty conscience?"

The club manager also spoke up, "Melinda is your daughter. What you're doing is really heartless. Oh, and Melinda had advanced thirty thousand from us previously. You're her parents, it's time for you to pay it back."

"Why should we pay for her debts?" Maria felt cornered, "What's it got to do with us? Anyway, we won't claim her body today. If you don't compensate us, we'll stay in Riverdale and expose you to the media."

After saying that, Melinda's parents left. They knew they couldn't gain anything today, so they decided to leave.

The club manager scratched his head, saying with a troubled tone, "It's quite an eye-opener to meet these kind of people still existing in our society today."

Anastasia felt both angry and heartbroken for Melinda, but she was helpless. Melinda's parents had decided not to claim the body until their son got married, they would also try to extort some benefits, otherwise they would have no source of income. How would they live? The wedding gift for their son's marriage was not settled yet, so they insisted on getting compensation from the club.

As Anastasia left the police station, she was feeling down. She walked with her head down, not noticing what was in front of her, until she heard the honk of a car. Herman's car was parked by the entrance of the police station. He heard Anastasia was at the police station and was worried something might have happened, so he rushed over. He didn't even have time to change cars; he was driving a Rolls-Royce.

Anastasia looked surprised at Herman sitting in the car, "What are you doing here? And this car?" She had seen it before at the entrance of Éclipse Lounge.

"It's the boss' car. I just hitched a ride." Herman opened the car door, "Hop in, darling."

Anastasia glanced at the driver in the driver's seat and felt a bit awkward as she got into the car. She had heard that this car was worth millions. It was her first time riding in such a luxurious car, and the interior was simply top-notch, everything revealing its value.

The driver had been with Herman for many years, he was a man who knew his place, so he would never chatter unnecessarily. He started the car and focused on driving.

Anastasia asked in a low voice, "How come you're here?"

"I heard you went to the police station, so I rushed over." Herman took her hand and asked, "What did the police want with you?"

"An old friend of mine, she jumped off a building and killed herself. The police called me in to ask some questions." Anastasia briefly explained what had happened, angrily adding, "Melinda's parents are just infuriating, exploiting their daughter to satisfy their son."