In Chapter 63 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 63 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.
Before Anastasia had a chance to utter a word, Cason had already hung up the phone.
He called first thing in the morning just to blow up at her?
Anastasia frowned, puzzled as to why Cason was so angry.
It was Cason who messed up, got Herman taken away by the police, yet somehow Cason was the one who was more pissed off?
Just as Anastasia was feeling confused, Monica called and said over the phone, “Ana, Cason's law firm is being investigated, their family factory has also gone bust, owing a ton of money. Everyone is talking about it in our alumni group chat.”
“What? How did that happen?” Anastasia was taken aback.
Overnight, it felt like her whole world had changed.
“It’s all his own doing.” Monica said angrily, “Cason is a total hypocrite. Even I was almost fooled by him. Thank God you're married now. Otherwise, I would have made a big mistake trying to set you two up. That would have been like throwing you to the wolves. Cason would do anything for money, even drive people to jump off buildings or overdose on pills. Now, all the families of his victims are protesting at his law firm.”
Upon hearing all this, Anastasia felt a sensation that was hard to describe.
It was a sense of relief.
Cason, for the sake of fame and fortune, disregarded the truth and drove victims to suicide. Now this kind of person has become her enemy, and he would definitely not let it go.
Thinking back to Cason's threatening call just now, she felt a wave of panic.
Anastasia asked, “Who revealed those things?”
Just after she had become enemies with Cason, his dirty laundry was aired. She would definitely be targeted by him.
What if Cason went to trouble Herman again?
“Bad deeds will always come back to bite you. Somebody must have had enough and decided to expose him. The reason why Cason returned home is probably because he couldn't stay abroad any longer.” Monica knew who was behind it, but she couldn't say.
Some things she had to keep secret for Herman's sake.
Considering how protective Herman was of Anastasia, she didn't have to worry. She just needed to prevent Anastasia's secret from being exposed and ruining Anastasia and Herman's relationship.
While Anastasia was still trying to get her bearings, she needed to do her best to protect that secret and help Anastasia and Herman.
Cason got what he deserved, but Anastasia felt uneasy instead.
After chatting with Monica for a bit, Anastasia went to check in at her new job and ran into Lauren, who she had interviewed with previously.
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