The Bond Between Us ( Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 1107

For the first time in her life, Monica finally understood what it meant to be afraid—truly afraid. She was filled with regret, wishing she could just tell Jason, “Let’s not fight anymore. Let’s just make up. I promise, I won’t stay mad at you.”

Doctors rushed in and out of the operating rooms, barely glancing at the anxious families clustered in the hallway. No one stopped to answer questions. Everyone looked too busy for words.

“Please be patient, everyone,” a doctor said, striding past without breaking her pace.

There was nothing Monica and the others could do but wait—and waiting felt like torture.

Time crawled by. Suddenly, Hank seemed to remember something. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a blood-stained bracelet.

“Monica, Jason wanted you to have this. I found it at the scene,” Hank said, his voice gentle. “This morning, Jason said it was blessed at the temple—supposed to be really lucky. Oh, and about the Brown family—he took care of everything. Sent the old couple back home, found Isla a good school, even promised to pay for her through college. They won’t bother you again.”

Monica had never told Jason about the Browns asking her for money. She’d kept it to herself, but that didn’t mean Jason didn’t know.

He’d always understood her, and in their own quiet way, these two people kept looking out for each other.

Monica took the bracelet from Hank, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Jason’s blood still stained the beads.

There were eighteen beads in all, each one carved with a tiny Buddha.

She clutched the bracelet tightly in her palm, like she was holding on to Jason himself. Clarissa, standing next to her, was crying too.

Anastasia wanted to say something to comfort Monica, but the words just wouldn’t come. All she could do was sit beside her, offering silent support.

Anastasia’s phone buzzed. It was Salma, texting to ask when she’d pick up Paradise.

That’s when Anastasia remembered—she was supposed to get her daughter from Salma’s place. But she couldn’t leave now. She quickly texted Herman, asking him to pick up Paradise instead.

Another hour dragged by. Finally, Jason was wheeled out of surgery, wrapped in so many bandages he was almost unrecognizable.

“Jason! Jason!” Monica cried, rushing to follow the gurney as they whisked him away.

Clarissa was sobbing, completely undone.

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