The Bound Between Us

Chapter 432

Julie’s words had indeed served as a reminder for Grannie Anita. The old woman’s eyes were cold as ice, as if they could transform into icicles to pierce through Anastasia.

“I’ll be damned if that girl gets to plant her seed in the Salstrom family,” Grannie Anita spat out. Her voice was filled with ire. “Herman might be blind, but I’m not. If he won’t believe that she’s carrying a bastard, then it’s up to me to deal with it.”

Julie’s heart skipped a beat at her words. “Grandma, did you tell Herman that Anastasia’s baby might not be his?”

“Yes,” Grannie Anita replied. Her anger was still palpable. “I’m so furious that Herman wouldn’t believe me, and he decided to send me off to the countryside.”

Julie’s mind raced. She had thought Grannie Anita was sent away because of some hotel scheme.

“Grandma, why would you say that?” Julie panicked. “You’ve basically alerted her!”

“What’s there to be afraid of?” Grannie Anita retorted, not understanding Julie’s concern. “If she did it, why couldn’t I speak out? I want Herman to see Anastasia’s true nature. I’ll even openly admit that I hired a private investigator.”

too hasty. There was nothing they could

plan to deal with Anastasia next?” Julie

that, Julie, Grannie Anita replied

unfold. She put a lot of effort into making Grannie Anita believe that Anastasia was cheating on Herman. To avoid arousing suspicion from Herman, she had to execute her plan flawlessly. Julie hired a seasoned thief to rummage through Herman’s yard, making sure to do it when he wasn’t

Anastasia’s whereabouts and arranged for the thief and Anastasia to be captured together in a

between them, and the thief had no knowledge of Julie’s true intentions. Even if the scheme was exposed one day, no matter how Herman investigated, it would only lead to the conclusion that the thief was there to steal, and the private detective was

know Anastasia at all. The private detective was simply taking photos, and the photos captured the truth. As for the angles of the pictures and how Grannie Anita would interpret them, that was up to her.

in setting up this scheme was to make Grannie

not

he would surely start investigating. In that case, it was crucial to prompt Grannie Anita

up and was enjoying the breeze when she felt an ominous twitch in her eyelid, as if something

can you tell me a story?” Pattie came

on herself, Anastasia called Pattie to her

Anastasia and opened the