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.

I need to

mom’s? I’ll have my

“Okay then.”

to Salma’s house, using her

wasn’t in the living room: her voice came from the

kids from the orphanage

who are you on the phone with?” Anastasia

Salma quickly hung up, saying, “I’ll

you

to my own house whenever I want? Anastasia joked. “Theard you talking about the orphanage and adopting

know Gianna can’t have kids? Cynthia thought I could

daughter Coincidentally,

haunted by dreams of the grand-daughter she’d abandoned. She

know was where the girl was, and

who can’t,” Anastasia responded. “Gianna decided to divorce.

for divorce from Joey,” Salma added, “The Edmunds family doesn’t agree, so it won’t be

came to see you. Here’s some money. Anastasia handed over five hundred dollars from her bag. “Mom, when I

can give me money when I can’t move anymore. Now, you should

it. You raised me, can’t I give you some money to pamper you?” Anastasia insisted, leaving the money

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