The Bound Between Us

Chapter 437

The mention of abortion pills made Katie's face go as white as a ghost; she couldn't even think about taking them.

"Ma'am... Mrs. Salstrom," Katie stuttered, "Are you sure about this? An abortion pill for Miss Anastasia? She's pregnant, this... this can't be right."

Katie's words were all over the place. She couldn't wrap her head around why Grannie Anita would want to get rid of a potential Salstrom heir. That was her great-grandchild, after all.

Grannie Anita spoke with authority, "Take it. This pill is meant to get rid of the baby Anastasia is carrying, which isn't a Salstrom. Katie, you've been with us for years, have I ever treated you unfairly? Now I'm asking you to do this for me, to get rid of the child Anastasia's carrying. That's not too much to ask, is it?"

Grannie Anita had sneaked back from the countryside just to get rid of the child in Anastasia's womb.

"No, no, no..." Katie waved her hands, panic written all over her face, "Mrs. Salstrom, why? That's your great-grandchild. How could you even think of doing this?"

a family disgrace. We can't let Anastasia give birth to that child in our family. If that happens, we lose everything. The vast Salstrom fortune would end up with outsiders."

She won't trust anything I give her. I need you to make sure she takes this pill without her knowing. It's a secret between us." "Mrs. Salstrom, I can't do this. This... this isn't right,"

firmly, pushing the pill into her palm. Her weary eyes bored into Katie's. "Katie, if

Grannie Anita know about her

with Grannie Anita's pressure and temptation, her

do it. If your grandson finds out, he'll kill me." Fear made Katie

to think it over. If you agree, and once it's done, I'll give you another $300,000. As long as you're discreet, no one

up and left. She had to get back to the countryside before anyone figured out she was

heart racing. She had never done anything so wrong

thought about her own problems,

away the pill; instead,