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?"

heart, "Katie, this is 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." Katie was

from me. 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

her palm. Her weary eyes bored into Katie's. "Katie, if you do this for me, I'll give you $300,000.

was taken aback. How did Grannie Anita know about

complexity of the situation. Faced with Grannie Anita's pressure

If your grandson finds out, he'll kill me." Fear made Katie hesitate. "Miss Anastasia's betrayal

resort to this?" Grannie Anita tightened her grip on Katie's hand. "I'll give you a day to think it over. If you agree, and once it's done, I'll give you another $300,000.

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

never done anything so wrong before, and she didn't know

thought about her own problems, and Grannie Anita's words, Katie

didn't throw away the pill; instead, she returned home with a heavy