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.

first, then I need to go see my mom,” she said.

you just go to your mom’s? I’ll have my boyfriend pick me up. We have a date”

“Okay then.”

Salma’s house, using her keys to

the living room: her voice came

on the phone, asking. “Were all the kids from the orphanage that year sent

you on the phone with?” Anastasia asked,

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

didn’t you let me know you were

Anastasia joked. “Theard you talking

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

where she’d left Anastasia’s daughter Coincidentally, she ran into the old director and got his

dreams of the grand-daughter she’d abandoned.

she wanted to know was where the girl was, and if she was

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

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

money. Anastasia handed over five hundred dollars from her bag. “Mom, when I get my next paycheck, I’ll have

Salma declined. “I have enough. You can give me money when I can’t move

money on the table “You can use it however you want. It would make