The Bound Between Us

Chapter 177

Anastasia held her breath, her nerves kicking into overdrive, heart racing. She stared intently, afraid she would miss something. But as the urine soaked the test strip, it still only showed one line.

Two lines would mean pregnancy. She wasn’t pregnant.

But Anastasia didn’t give up, holding onto a sliver of hope, continuing to watch the pregnancy test, hoping for a miracle, for another line to appear.

One minute, two minutes, five minutes went by. It still only showed one line.

Disappointed, Anastasia tossed the pregnancy test into the trash can, regrouping before stepping out.

“Ana, how’d it go?” Monica, waiting outside, eagerly asked as soon as she saw her

Shaking her head, Anastasia forced a helpless smile. “Nothing.”

Monica seemed a bit disappointed too, quickly saying, “No worries, you guys just got married. Don’t rush, maybe next month.

“Right.”

Even though Anastasia was disappointed, she quickly let it go. Having a baby required certain conditions.

take you home first, then I need to go see

just go to your mom’s? I’ll have my boyfriend

“Okay then.”

to Salma’s house,

her voice came from the

into the bedroom to find Salma on the phone, asking. “Were all the kids from the orphanage that year sent

who are you on the phone with?”

Salma quickly hung up, saying, “I’ll call you back another

Salma asked. “Why didn’t you let me know you were

want? Anastasia joked. “Theard you talking about the orphanage and adopting kids, whats up?”

thought I could help by contacting the orphanage to see if she could

days ago, Salma had visited the orphanage where she’d left Anastasia’s daughter Coincidentally, she ran into the

grand-daughter she’d abandoned. She was anxious and decided to look into it.

the girl was,

can’t,” Anastasia responded. “Gianna decided to divorce. She’s not that

this morning to say Gianna filed for divorce from Joey,” Salma added, “The Edmunds family doesn’t agree, so it

handed over five hundred dollars from her bag. “Mom, when

I can’t move anymore. Now, you should use