The Bond Between Us ( Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 722

The Brown family had high hopes for Jason's promising career. If Alisa could marry him, they'd all benefit from his success, never worrying about retirement or financial problems again. They were set on sticking with Jason for the long haul.

"Mom, we shouldn't be too pushy," Alisa suggested. "Jason responds better to a softer approach."

Malia, always the strategist, proposed, "How about we have your dad pretend to be sick? That trick never fails. Jason always comes through for us, and with Isla's tuition and dance classes coming up, we need to ask him for help. He owes us."

To the Browns, Jason was a pushover, easily manipulated.

"Alright, I'll bring it up with Jason next time. Isla's tuition won't be a problem," Alisa assured, though she was also reminded of her mounting credit card debt. Fifty grand in the hole with a minimum payment of five thousand due, it was a sum she couldn't even begin to cover on her annual salary. Alisa felt the pressure mounting. Marrying Jason seemed like the only way to clear her debts and improve her life.

She'd heard that with Jason's career trajectory, he could easily become a top official, maybe even a director. Being the director's wife would be a dream come true, offering prestige and security.

Jason was Alisa and the Brown family's ticket to prosperity, the fastest route to a better life, and they intended to hold onto him tightly.

Back in her room, Alisa pondered her next move to win Jason over. She pulled out a medical report from a drawer. It was Will's report from before he passed away, showing a terminal cancer diagnosis with only a few months to live.

During that dark time, the Browns felt their world crashing down. Isla was still young, and the family's financial burdens were heavy. With Will gone, what would become of them?

Before his last mission, Will had confided in Alisa about his plan to save Jason, hoping to leverage the life-saving debt to ensure Jason would support the Brown family after his passing.

"Oh no, I can't keep taking from you," Alisa protested, feigning reluctance. "Since we lost our pillar, expenses have been nonstop. They say you should help people in emergencies, not poverty. What about Isla's tuition? That's a few thousand."

Alisa's voice wavered, tears threatening to spill. "I thought about pulling Isla from dance to save money. She loves dancing, though, and cried when I mentioned it. I feel so useless, unable to give her a better life."

Dance classes in Riverdale cost a fortune, a financial sinkhole if there ever was one.

In the past, Jason would have caved, but this time he replied, "Interests can change. Isla told me she doesn’t enjoy dance anymore. You should talk to her. If she really doesn't like it, there's no point in continuing."

Isla truly didn't enjoy dancing; it was Alisa's pride pushing her to enroll her daughter. This time, Alisa's attempt to squeeze money from Jason fell flat.