The Bound Between Us

Chapter 254

Anastasia was taken aback when she got the call from the police station. After finding out the reason, she was in total disbelief. Melinda was dead.

Just yesterday, she was having tea with Melinda, and now, Melinda was gone.

As the last person to have seen Melinda, Anastasia was questioned and brought to the police station. Still in shock, her first question to the police was, “Is Melinda really dead?”

The police responded, “We’ve confirmed the identity of the deceased. It’s Melinda who worked at Neon Dreams.”

“How did she die?” Anastasia asked incredulously, “She was fine yesterday. How could she be dead now?”

“It appears to be suicide.” The police explained, “At one in the morning, Melinda jumped off the roof of Neon Dreams. Can you tell us why you met with her yesterday and what you two discussed? We need to know the details.”

Neon Dreams was a towering building. Melinda jumped from it and committed suicide? Anastasia wanted to know what drove Melinda to end her life in such a drastic way.

She took some time to process the news, and then answered the police, “It was Melinda who asked to meet up yesterday.”

She recounted most of their conversation from yesterday to the police. Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

While taking notes, the police asked, “You’re saying Melinda became very emotional after receiving a phone call?”

“Yes, that’s right.” Anastasia said, “Melinda started crying. She said her family was buying a house and her brother was getting married. After she calmed down, I called her a cab and sent her home. I haven’t contacted her since.”

And the day after they parted ways, Anastasia heard the news that Melinda had jumped to her death. From the police, Anastasia learned that Melinda’s fall from the high-rise building had left her unrecognizable and killed her instantly. In the prime of her life, she ended it in the most drastic way.

As Anastasia was leaving the interrogation room, she was drawn to the commotion in the police station lobby. The manager of Neon Dreams was being accosted by a middle-aged couple who wouldn’t let him leave. They were Melinda’s parents, who had rushed here from their hometown after hearing the news of Melinda’s suicide.

Maria was crying hysterically, demanding compensation from the manager of Neon Dreams, “My daughter jumped off the roof at your club. You must take responsibility.”

Melinda’s roomie Daria was also there, being held back and blamed by Maria and Jay.

“You’re Melinda’s roommate. Her suicide definitely has something to do with you. You have to pay us too.” Jay shouted.

Daria tried to explain, “What does Melinda’s suicide have to do with me? I had no idea. Yesterday was her birthday, who would’ve thought she’d jump off a building?”

The manager responded, “The police have already concluded that Melinda committed suicide. It has nothing to do with our club. But out of compassion, we’ll give you fifty thousand in sympathy money.”

Hearing the offer of fifty thousand, Maria was immediately dissatisfied and heartbroken. She said, “Fifty thousand is not enough. My daughter was only in her twenties. She’s so young. How could she be

worth so little?”

Jay added, “When my daughter first started working at your club, she was perfectly fine. But then later, she died there. You should compensate us. We demand one million, or we’ll sue you.””

Seeing Melinda’s parents demand a high amount of compensation, the manager was furious. He retorted, “Melinda chose to end her life. Why should we pay a million? This is also unfortunate for us.”

Standing at the corner, Anastasia watched the scene. She noticed that Maria, though a woman from the countryside, was dressed stylishly. She had her makeup, a gold ring on her hand, and a gold necklace. Even hearing the news of her daughter’s suicide, she could still wear heavy makeup and jewelry. This didn’t seem like excessive grief. From beginning to end, Melinda’s parents never asked why Melinda would commit suicide, only demanding compensation.

Remembering how Melinda had cried in front of her yesterday, Anastasia stepped forward and said, “Yesterday was Melinda’s birthday. Did you know about it? Did you call to ask how she was doing here?”

Anastasia’s questions left Melinda’s parents speechless for a moment.