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.

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

long as you're okay. But you should really take a test, just in case. Even if it's just a stomach thing, you should catch it early..." Katelyn kept going—she

fading. So

excitement

Franco was calling. Monica sounded miserable and wanted to meet

told Katelyn she was heading

the river. When Anastasia arrived, Monica

from her. "You've lost weight," she

house without makeup; she always said going

set her phone down and forced a weak

"I'll order it

waved down a server and ordered

over, clearly waiting for Anastasia to bring up

opened, they'd be there until

was different for

she'd bounce back in no time and move on to someone new. But

she'd lost both her heart and

hasn't

up. Why would he? I blocked