The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 786

The debt collectors finally left, leaving the house in an unsettling quiet. Jason knocked on the door. “Come on out, Alisa.”

Inside, Alisa struggled with her shame before stepping out. Malia was wiping her tears, sitting on the couch, while Daniel looked furious. As soon as Alisa emerged, he exploded, “Alisa, what have you done? How did you end up owing so much money? Look at the mess they made of the house! They even threatened to take our home. How could you mortgage it? Do you want us out on the street?”

Malia joined in, her voice sharp with disappointment. “Alisa, you always seemed so sensible, living frugally. But you’ve betrayed us with this. Was this house the only thing you cared about? Where did all the money go? Did you send it to your family?”

Ignoring their granddaughter, the two elderly parents laid into Alisa, demanding to know where the money had vanished to. Alisa, her face burning with embarrassment, could only cry in response.

Jason watched the scene unfold, feeling a wave of frustration. He had just found out from Isla that she had gone out for fun, but this whole mess was news to him. He had no idea Alisa had taken out such massive loans.

Though he hadn’t been involved with the Brown family’s affairs, this revelation painted Alisa in a new light for Jason. The woman crying before him seemed a far cry from the kind and sensible person he thought he knew. Hiding in her room while the elderly faced the collectors showed a streak of selfishness he hadn’t noticed before.

Saying nothing, Jason turned to leave, but Alisa suddenly called out, “Jason, you can’t just walk away. This mess is because of you. I took those loans because of you.”

Jason paused, turning back to look at her.

Alisa’s emotions burst forth, like a dam breaking. “You always said I wasn’t pretty enough, not slim enough, that I was too plain. I spent money to change myself, to make you happy. I took those loans to prove I could be as good as Monica.”

She shifted the blame for her vanity onto Jason.