The Bound Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 196

Chapter 196 

Ashley saw Salma getting worked up and chuckled. “Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t want to come find you either, but I had no choice, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.” 

“What do you mean?” Salma asked, puzzled. 

Ashley put away her sarcasm and said, “Get in the car. I don’t want to freeze my butt off here.” 

With that, she turned to the Mercedes parked on the side of the road, opened the door, and climbed in. 

After some hesitation, Salma, perhaps still holding out hope for that man, wanted to know any information about him, so she followed Ashley into the car. 

Ashley closed the door, and let the driver get out, leaving just the two of them in the car. 

Ashley cut to the chase. “My daughter Sandy is sick and needs a bone marrow transplant urgently. Neither Tavon nor I are a match. Now, we can only ask your daughter Anastasia. They’re half-sisters, so the chances of a match are high. If it works out, I’ll give you $50,000. I won’t let Anastasia give something for nothing.” 

Hearing this, Salma trembled with anger. “Ashley, you’re pushing your luck. Why should my daughter Anastasia save your daughter Sandy? That’s never gonna happen.” 

“Don’t be so quick to refuse, Salma. We’re both mothers. You should understand how I feel. Sandy’s life is hanging by a thread. If it wasn’t for her, do you think I’d come to you?” Ashley looked down on Salma from the bottom of her heart. “If you don’t agree today, the, next person to come to you will be Tavon.” 

Salma was stunned. “Tavon knows you came to me? He also agreed to use Anastasia to save Sandy?” 

“Sandy is our daughter. Saving her is his responsibility. Of course, he knows. And your daughter Anastasia is also his daughter. As a father, he gave Anastasia life, and he has the right to ask her to donate bone marrow.” Ashley continued, “Don’t worry, we won’t treat you and Anastasia unfairly. You can name your price.” 

Salma was so angry that her chest hurt. “Ana is also Tavon’s daughter. He can’t do this! He hasn’t taken responsibility as a father for over 20 years. He has no right to ask Ana to donate bone marrow to Sandy. This is absolutely impossible.” 

Salma got out of the car in fury and left. Anastasia had just recovered from a serious illness. There was no way Salma would jeopardize her daughter’s health. 

-Over 20 years ago, young Salma fell in love with Tavon. But Tavon, from a prestigious rich family, was taken away by his family. Soon 

after, news came that Tavon was marrying Ashley. 

At that time, Salma was already three months pregnant. Tavon and Ashley were a perfect match, and the Morton family never thought much of Salma. 

Salma tried to see Tavon but was insulted and driven away by the Morton family. They even demanded her to abort the baby, but she never even saw Tavon. 

Shortly after, she received a breakup fetter from Tavon, asking her not to find him again, that they were not meant to be in this life, and maybe in the next. 

Young and naive, Salma couldn’t bear to give up on the baby and made the unwise decision to give birth to Anastasia. 

After writing the breakup letter, Tavon vanished without a trace. The Morton family also left Riverdale, and Salma never heard from Tavon again. 

She never spoke of these events to anyone and bore all the pain alone. She had made her mistakes and she didn’t want Anastasia to repeat them. 

When she gave birth to Anastasia, she didn’t give her Tavon’s surname, nor her own, but the surname of Anastasia’s grandmother, the Jewell family. On one hand, Salma wanted to ease the tension with her family, and on the other hand, she wanted Anastasia to have no connection with the Morton family.