The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 1076

Ashley’s suicide was something Tavon never truly understood.

When he’d first come back and tried to ask the housekeeper what had happened, she’d already quit because of some family emergency. Everything seemed to point to Ashley taking her own life, so Tavon never dug any deeper.

Ashley, now stuck in a hospital bed and barely alive, had been abandoned by her own family. The job of looking after her landed squarely on Tavon and Sandy’s shoulders, with Sean helping out when he could.

Sean was constantly sick after donating his bone marrow—he could barely take care of himself, let alone anyone else.

Sandy, meanwhile, was hustling in secret, working her way back up in business. She was always busy, barely home, and forever on the move. That was just who Sandy was—she refused to lose. If she’d put all that energy into something good, she’d have been a top businesswoman by now.

Watching Anastasia’s life take off only fueled Sandy’s jealousy. She wouldn’t let herself fall behind, even if no one else noticed the competition.

One morning, Sandy woke up with a pounding hangover and decided she might as well check in on Ashley. As she reached the bedroom door, she overheard Tavon on the phone with Anastasia.

He wanted to ask James for help. James had once saved Tavon’s life—maybe he could do the same for Ashley. But if Ashley woke up, the truth about who pushed her might finally come out.

Sandy balled her fists, took a deep breath, and walked inside. “Dad, is Mom doing any better?”

Tavon looked at her, tired. “No change. She just lies there.”

Sandy muttered, “Living like this is worse than dying.”

Back then, she’d honestly thought Ashley would die from the fall.

She hadn’t meant for Ashley to die. But with Ashley finding out about the bone marrow scam—and the company going under—maybe if something happened to Ashley, the Salstroms would feel sorry for them. Maybe Herman wouldn’t completely destroy their family.

She’d gambled, and it paid off.

Tavon didn’t pick up on the edge in Sandy’s words. “Your mom spent her whole life being strong and put-together. She never imagined she’d end up like this—helpless, relying on others for everything.”

“Dad, I have to go. Please look after Mom,” Sandy said quickly. She didn’t want to stay. Even with Ashley not moving an inch, Sandy still felt a twinge of guilt.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify