The Bound Between Us

Chapter 280

Chapter 280

Chapter 280

Gianna’s voice on the phone was super soft, as if she was trying to keep it down in fear of being heard. Her voice was trembling, and even through the phone, Anastasia could sense Gianna’s fear. Anastasia quickly asked, “What’s happening? Where are you?”

“I’m at home…” Gianna’s voice trailed off and then the call got cut off.

Anastasia immediately knew something was up and quickly said to Katelyn, “Take care of Pattie for me. I need to step out for a bit.”

Anastasia quickly slipped on her shoes; she needed to immediately go check on Gianna.

“Ana, wait for Herman to get back. It’s too risky for you to go alone. You don’t know what’s going on with your cousin.” Katelyn had overheard the phone

conversation.

“Herman is working late today. He can’t make it. Don’t worry. I’ll be careful, Katelyn. I need to go.” Anastasia hurried out of the door. She wouldn’t just go to Gianna’s place alone; she would definitely call the cops first and bring them along.

Anastasia had only been to Gianna’s place once before. Gianna and Joey had been fighting over a divorce in the last couple of months and now Gianna was calling for help. Something must have gone down.

But Gianna didn’t clarify anything on the phone, so Anastasia could only guess. However, when Anastasia arrived at Joey’s house, she was taken aback. Aunt Cynthia and Uncle Jax were there. The two families were sitting on opposite sides of the living room and the atmosphere was as chilly as ice. Gianna was disheveled, wearing a coat and looking pale as she nestled in Cynthia’s arms.

Cynthia was hugging Gianna tightly, her face filled with rage and pity. Uncle Jax was looking down, his face full of despair.

Joey opened the door to let Anastasia in, and upon seeing her and the two cops at the door, he sneered and then turned his gaze back to Gianna in the room, “Family shame should be kept private, but you’re spreading it around. Now the cops are here. Good, let’s have some witnesses to see how you’ve been cheating on me at home.”

Gianna cheating? Anastasia was surprised as she looked at Gianna on the sofa. She had originally thought Gianna was being abused by Joey and her life was in danger, and that was why she brought the cops. However, she didn’t expect the situation to be like this.

“Gianna,” Anastasia called out, feeling really confused and lost right now.

The cops then asked, “What’s going on here?”

Something was definitely wrong with the tension in the room. Now that the cops were here, it was time for an investigation. What happened next was something Anastasia did not expect at all. As soon as Carmen heard the cops were investigating, she immediately started slandering Gianna out of anger.

Carmen pointed at Gianna and said, “Officer, this woman, my daughter-in-law, she’s been having an affair at home, how shameless. She even brought her affair to our house, and we caught them in the bedroom. Look, the man is still here.”

Anastasia saw a young, handsome man huddled in the corner, wearing only a pair of shorts.

Cynthia couldn’t stand others accusing her daughter like this and defended, “Gianna would never do such a thing. You are slandering her without reason. It was your son who cheated first. I have never met a family as shameless as yours, slandering my daughter.”

Carmen retorted, “I’m slandering? Her lover is right here. This man, he’s from the gym, Gianna goes to the gym all the time, turns out she’s been meeting her lover there.”

Cynthia was so angry that she was rendered speechless, “My daughter would never do such a thing. Your son had an affair and has been supporting a child that’s not his for years. It’s hilarious, all the time and energy wasted only to find out he’s been cuckolded.”

Each word from Cynthia was like a stab to the heart.

Both sides were arguing and refusing to back down. Dealing with family disputes can even give cops a headache. With all the arguing, even the cops were feeling drained.

Anastasia didn’t expect things to turn out this way. She looked at Joey who had been sitting on the sofa, calm as ever, showing no signs of anger about his wife’s infidelity. This was very odd.

Gianna was so angry she was grinding her teeth. She had been silent the whole time but suddenly exploded, standing up from Cynthia’s arms, grabbing an ashtray from the table and throwing it at Joey, her eyes red as she yelled, “Joey, you’re despicable and shameless.”