The Bound Between Us

Chapter 125
“Same old.” Anastasia replied with a smirk, her words dripping with insincerity. She’d grown tired of Demi at their previous school
reunion.
Demi, smiling a closed lip smile, said subtly, “You’re too modest.”
She walked up to Anastasia, her eyes falling on her belly, and hinted, “Watch out, you might end up with blood on your hands.”
Anastasia’s face turned sour. “I have no idea what you’re talking about”
What did she mean? Blood on her hands?
Demi replied with a sarcastic tone, “Well, I certainly can’t compete with your luck. A woman like you snagging a husband like
Herman, it’s just not fair. Don’t pretend, the truth always comes out”
A woman who once had a messy private life and dropped out of school due to a pregnancy bagged the most influential man in
Riverdale. This kind of luck was both admirable and envy-inducing
Demis ambiguous words confused Anastasia. Not wanting to argue, she bypassed Demi and headed for the exit. Deini’s voice
echoed from behind, “The higher you climb, the harder you fall, Anastasia. I’ll be waiting.”
Anastasia had Hermans backing, so Demi didn’t dare to really harm her. She could only vent through words.
Anastasia truly didn’t understand what Demi meant. She’d never been on a high pedestal, how could she fall?
Demi’s words didn’t bother Anastasia much. It was just a minor hiccup. Seeing Herman waiting for her at the door, she put Demi
at the back of her mind.
At the hospital.
It was 10 pm, Demi visited Cason, “Had client meetings today, bit hectic. Sorry I’m late. How’s your recovery?”
Cason glanced at Demi’s clothes, “You werent wearing this this morning”
He’d seen on social media that Demi was wearing a white dress in the morning, but now, she was in pants.

“Well, I spilled something on it, had to change. Demi attempted to change the subject, “By the way, you mentioned Anastasia had
a child before. What do you think would happen if Herman found out?”
Cason said grimly. “Don’t meddle in this. I have my own plan.”
Despite Monica telling Cason the whole story, and Cason initially felt sorry for Anastasia, considering her past and how he was
wronged by Herman, he hadn’t given up his plan.
He was in debt of 80 million. Herman was Cason’s last straw. He had to get Herman to pay off the debt.
Anastasia was his bargaining chip.
Demi said, “Just curious, you’ll be discharged in half a month, what about your creditors.”
Cason cut her off coldly, ‘I told you, it’s none of your business.”
Demi kept her mouth shut.
In the following days, Anastasia and Herman’s relationship grew stronger Katelyn, who once helped tidy up their room, found out
they’d started sharing a bed and couldn’t help but giggle. Looked like she might get a grandchild soon.
Katelyn shared the good news with the Salstrom family at the Salstrom Manor, even Feiman was pleased.
Anastasia successfully completed Everlee’s project, her status within the company rose, and her colleagues’ attitude towards her
changed significantly
Selena had always been critical of Anastasia. Selena’s creativity hit a dead end and she couldn’t produce new designs. When
she passed Anastasia’s desk, she noticed a few design drafts that caught her attention.
Although Anastasia didn’t have a professional background, she was incredibly talented and innovative in jewelry design. The
casual drafts on her desk made Selena both admire and envy. Selena was highly competitive, as the chief designer, she wouldn’t
let anyone surpass her
Seeing no one around during lunchtime when the design department staff was in the cafeteria, Selena carefully memorized the
drafts before silently returning to her own office.
Anastasia had already had lunch and was on the phone with Herman.

Herman had to go on a business trip for a few days.
Anastasia’s mood took a turn for the worse but she didn’t show it. Habits can be scary. She’d gotten used to having Herman by
her side every day. The thought of him being away for a few days made her feel empty.
Anastasia refurned to the office with Lauren, who had overheard Anastasia’s phone conversation with Herman. Seeing her
upset, Lauren jokingly said, “You can’t bear to be apart from him, can you? You seem like you really want to be by his side all the
time.”
“No.” Anastasia blushed. As they stepped out of the elevator, they bumped into a man carrying a ladder from the fire exit.
A colleague coming out of the secretary’s office told the man, “Harmon, there’s a light out in the computer room. Can you fix it?”
Hearing the name Harmon, Anastasia momentarily thought someone was calling Herman. The names Harmon and Herman
sounded very similar.
Anastasia took a second look at the man. He seemed sincere, around thirty, and a bit chunky
‘Sure.” Harmon replied and headed for the computer room with his ladder.
Lauren curiously asked the secretary’s office colleague, is he also an employee here? He seemed a bit slow!
The colleague from the secretary department replied, “He was originally a security guard at the company. But since he’s handy
with fixing appliances, we
put him in charge of that. Harmon is a decent guy. His parents have passed away and he’s already in his thirties, but he’s still
single. He even tried online dating on a matchmaking website a while ago, but got cheated out of a bunch of money.”
Something about Harmon felt familiar to Anastasia. Not only was his name similar to Herman’s, their backgrounds were pretty
identical too – Herman’s parents had also passed away.
Anastasia asked curiously. Which dating site was he on?”
“1 think it was OkCupid. That site is full of scams. He probably just ran into a scammer. If he can’t find someone in real life, what
are the odds of finding someone online, right? And you can’t really gauge a person online. What if he gets scammed again?”

Lauren chimed in, “Anastasia, didn’t you meet your husband on a dating site too? Can you tell me which one? It seems pretty
reliable. Maybe we can recommend it to Harmon.”
Anastasia smiled and said, “Yes, I did meet my husband on OkCupid. Guess I was just lucky and didn’t run into any scammers.”
Lauren responded, “Well, it’s not always a sure thing. Everyone has their good and bad sides. You just got lucky, Anastasia”
As they were chatting, Harmon emerged from the server room and announced, ‘I’m done fixing the lights. Off to grab some grub
now”
Harmon was a straightforward guy and spoke slowly, giving off the vibe of an easy target.
A colleague from the secretary department waved at him, “Alright, go have your lunch”
Lauren grabbed Anastasia’s hand and asked, “Anastasia, since your husband is on a business trip, what are your plans for the
weekend?”
As Harmon was about to leave with his ladder, he couldn’t help but stop in his tracks upon hearing Anastasia’s name.
It was a name he found familiar. His most recent match from the dating website was also named Anastasia. He was late to their
date and by the time he reached the coffee shop, she had already left. He was then matched with another person who ended up
scamming him out of thousands.