The Bound Between Us

Chapter 1003

Autumn's pregnant?

The news hit Anastasia like a punch to the gut.

"Mom, are you serious?" Anastasia nearly jumped out of her skin. "Mrs. Walker is really pregnant?"

If that was true, it would be huge.

She and Herman Salstrom had been wracking their brains for ways to cut Autumn off from her support network. They'd even tried fanning the flames between Devin and Autumn, giving them every chance to rekindle their old romance.

If Autumn got pregnant now, Devin must have had something to do with it.

Katelyn shrugged. "Maybe. She was throwing up all day yesterday, even ordered a big bowl of sour plum soup to settle her stomach. But honestly, at her age, who knows? It could just be a stomach bug. I'll give her a call and see."

Katelyn dialed the number, and Anastasia leaned in, straining to catch every word.

As soon as the call connected, Katelyn's tone turned syrupy sweet. "Autumn, sweetheart, are you feeling any better today? Still nauseous? Maybe you should see a doctor, just to be safe."

Autumn was still on her way home. She had zero interest in talking to Katelyn, but until things blew up for real, she had to keep up the act.

Plus, Katelyn was her only way to get close to Daria and keep tabs on what Anastasia and Herman were up to.

about to spill the truth. She brushed Katelyn off with a casual, “I'm alright today, just resting at home. No need for

case. Even if it's just a stomach thing, you should catch it early..." Katelyn

listened, her hopes fading. So Autumn wasn't

that excitement for

buzzed-Monica Franco was calling. Monica sounded miserable

told Katelyn she was heading

Anastasia arrived, Monica

was a hot day. Anastasia sat down across from her.

patch. Monica never left the house without makeup; she always said going out bare-faced was like walking out naked Today was the exception, which told Anastasia things were really bad. And of

set her phone down and forced a

Anastasia said. "I'll

a server

waiting

be there until the

breakup was different for

back in no time and move on to someone new. But

it was like she'd lost both her heart and her

hesitated. "He... hasn't

shrugged. "We broke up. Why would he? I