The Bound Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 169

Chapter 169 

Gianna’s last words packed a punch. They totally blew Joey’s dreams of getting back together with her out of the water. 

Divorce was tricky, but if the husband kicked the bucket, things got a lot easier. She could inherit everything they owned. 

With that, Gianna turned on her heels and walked away. Not even the cops could stop her 

“Gianna, Gianna.” 

Joey was getting antsy. He tried to hop over the railing to chase after Gianna, but he took a fall. He tipped backwards, let out a yelp and splashed in the Serenity River. 

“Joey” Carmen, not able to handle the shock, passed out. 

The onlookers took a sharp intake of breath and let out a gasp. Anastasia was spooked too. Gianna was still standing there like a deer caught in the headlights. 

A bunch of cops were hanging over the railing, looking down. 

Luckily, when Joey took the plunge, there were cops waiting with a life cushion under the bridge. Joey just passed out for a bit He wasn’t in any mortal danger. Everyone let out a sigh of relief at this. 

Joey was quickly hauled out of the Serenity River by the cops and taken to the hospital. The crowd of onlookers, under the cops’ direction, started to scatter 

However, Joey’s dive into the river stirred up a lot of chatter online. 

Cynthia was also freaked out when Joey look the plunge. Her legs felt like jelly. Salma supported her and told Anastasia, “Ana, I’ll take her home. You should comfort Gianna. You’re cousins after all, gotta stick together” 

“Got it.” Anastasia hailed a cab and sent them off, then walked towards Gianna who was still frozen in place. 

Anastasia asked, “You mentioned grabbing coffee last time. How about we do that now?” 

Gianna’s emotions were all over the place. She needed to go somewhere quiet, and she needed to let everything all out. Half an hour later, they ended up in a quiet bar. They didn’t drink coffee though, they went for booze 

Anastasia wasn’t really a drinker, so she ordered juice to keep Gianna company. 

Gianna ordered a drink and downed it one gulp after the other. She vented through alcohol gulps. “Not a single good person in that Edmunds family. When they found out I couldn’t have kids, Joey’s parents despised me. Now that they know that woman’s child isn’t Joey’s, they’re begging me to take him back.” 

Anastasia asked, ‘Both kids aren’t Joey’s?” 

Gianna had mentioned she wanted to look into it, and it turned out to be true. 

“I don’t know about the one still in her belly, but the one that’s been born is not Joey’s. Gianna smirked. ‘Serves Joey right. He spent years raising another man’s daughter. Bet he’s regretting it big time now.” 

As Gianna talked, even she, who was always so tough, started to tear up. She had loved Joey wholeheartedly for eight years. All she got in return was betrayal, deceit, and selfishness.