The Bound Between Us

Chapter 443

Struggling to wake up from her nightmare, Anastasia felt trapped in a swirling, crimson fog that was as eerie as it was terrifying.

She was drenched in sweat, her brow furrowed deeply, when the sharp ring of her cell phone yanked her back to reality.

Blinking her eyes open, she found herself covered in cold sweat. She quickly flicked on the bedside lamp, seeking solace in its warm glow.

As she looked around the room, she realized she had just escaped a horrendous nightmare.

Her phone chimed again with the tone of a new message. It was from an unknown number.

With a sense of dread, Anastasia picked up her phone and read the chilling message: "Be careful of your belly."

Her heart pounded, and the lingering fear from her nightmare, combined with a sudden ache in her abdomen, filled her with terror.

When Anastasia tried to call the number back, it was unreachable.

unborn child, "Don't worry, baby, Mama's here to protect you. I can't wait to meet

Herman, who was swamped with work at

for a while, focusing on nurturing her pregnancy. As for the ominous message, she'd discuss it with Herman when he

night, Anastasia couldn't sleep. Her fear

Salma came to call her for breakfast, she noticed Anastasia's poor condition. "Ana, didn't you sleep

Kept me awake," Anastasia replied wearily. "Can you

dear. I'll take

came to say

off to school now. You have to behave at home, okay? Dad said no running around," Pattie told Anastasia before patting her belly. "Little brother, I'm going to school.

Pattie was convinced it was a little

at school, no fighting. If someone starts a fight with you, then

worried about Pattie's temper getting her into trouble at

friends with the chubby kid now," Pattie

said, rising to her feet. "Mom, you should get Pattie

school. The driver