In Chapter 279 of The Bond Between Us novel, the narrative takes a riveting turn, plunging readers deeper into the intricacies of Anastasia and Herman's evolving relationship. As the couple grapples with the shocking revelation of their shared past, the town of Riverdale becomes a backdrop for both confrontations and moments of quiet introspection.
Chapter 279 opens with Anastasia attempting to piece together the fragments of her forgotten memories, haunted by the striking resemblance of their daughter to a past she never knew she had. The quaint charm of Riverdale transforms into a landscape of uncertainty as Herman, determined to unearth the truth, confronts Anastasia with questions that demand answers.
Anastasia plucked up the courage to turn around, and was immediately freaked out. The guy standing in front of her was all masked up and was holding her keychain.
"Ya dropped this."
That voice...was it Harmon? Anastasia snapped out of her shock and squinted at the man. "Harmon? Is that really you?"
Harmon let go of Anastasia, avoiding her gaze, and held up the keychain in his hand. "Here."
Anastasia took the keychain, trying to keep her cool. "Why were you tailing me? Have you been following me this whole time?"
Harmon stuttered, "No."
"Look at me in the eye." Anastasia was on the edge, her patience worn thin. "Harmon, what's your deal? If you don't spit it out, I'm calling the cops." If Harmon had been following her, she was definitely freaked out and absolutely needed to call the police.
Something in Anastasia's words seemed to set Harmon off. His eyes were full of rage. "You're mine, my woman. If I hadn't been late that day, you would've chosen me, wouldn't you?"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Anastasia was scared by Harmon's sudden change, and totally lost in his rantings. "What are you talking about? What’s this being late? I'm already married. I barely know you, so how could I possibly marry you?"
"So are you saying you've been fooling me all along?" Harmon grabbed Anastasia's wrist, his eyes cold as ice. "You're just like all of them, a bunch of liars, scamming people on OkCupid." In Harmon's mind, Anastasia's words meant she was already married and the blind date was just a scam, and now she was denying it.
Anastasia struggled to break free. "Harmon, let go of me, or I'll scream. I'll call the police." She thought Harmon must have been provoked. She had been on a blind date on OkCupid too. He might be pouring all the anger from being scammed by those women on her.
"You still won't admit it. All of you are liars. The more beautiful a woman is, the more she knows how to deceive people. Did you also want to deceive me that day? How much did OkCupid pay you to hurt people like this?"
Harmon seemed somewhat paranoid, and both his thoughts and actions were extremely obsessive. His emotions were highly agitated. "How much do you want, I'll give it to you, just be my wife."
"Are you out of your freaking mind?" Anastasia was both scared and disgusted. "Let go of me, Harmon. Let go of me now."
Unable to break free, Anastasia kicked Harmon where it hurt. Crouching down in pain, Harmon let go of Anastasia.
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