The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman)

Granny Anita was the kind of person who'd sell you out and then help count the money. She always had a double standard when it came to Anastasia and Julie.

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When Julie got a call from Granny Anita, she was dying to know what was going on with the Salstrom family and whether Herman would come after her. Julie faked concern over the phone, "Granny, are you okay? Herman didn't do anything to you, did he? I thought you "I'm his granny, what's he gonna do to me?" Granny Anita sighed. "It's a shame about that girl - she really is a Salstrom, but that doesn't prove Anastasia wasn't two-timing Herman."

Hearing Granny Anita's disdain for Anastasia, Julie felt a surge of satisfaction. But the next moment, her happiness evaporated.

Granny Anita's voice chirped through the phone, "Julie, dear, you should give me a great-grandson. Anastasia doesn't have that luck. How are things with Joseph? Did you get your period this month? I was just talking to Uncle Fu about it - we should have dinner with your dad soon and arrange your marriage with Joseph..."

As Granny Anita continued to babble, Julie's heart pounded at the mention of her period. She realized that after spending the night with Joseph, she was already three days late. She was always on schedule.

After that night, she'd taken an emergency pill. Surely she couldn't be that unlucky, right?

Julie was a mix of panic and fury at Granny Anita's matchmaking attempts. If Granny Anita really came to the Brown family to propose, with Devin's temperament and the relationship between their families, Devin would probably agree.

Julie resented Granny Anita's meddling. She was already letting Joseph off without accusing him of rape, and now Granny Anita wanted her to marry him? It was laughable.

"Granny, my dad's on a business trip and won't be back until next month," Julie lied to buy time.

Granny Anita chuckled, "That's no problem. We'll sit down and talk when he returns."

Julie forced a laugh and hung up, blaming bad reception.

Thinking about that night, Julie felt a wave of anger. Seeing Granny Anita so eager to play matchmaker, she even began to suspect that Granny Anita had set her up.

Just then, a message from Joseph flashed on her phone: "I miss your taste. Meet me at our usual spot, or I'll come to your house."

Julie was so furious she wanted to smash her phone. She replied, "A bastard like you dreaming of marrying me? Look at yourself in the mirror first, Joseph." That hit right where it hurt any man's pride.

Joseph read the message and smirked, then headed straight for the Brown family.

After sending the message, Julie felt uneasy. She ordered a pregnancy test online, and about half an hour later, the delivery guy arrived.

Hearing the doorbell, the maid went to answer it, but Julie, acting out of character, said, "I'll get it."

She rushed upstairs with the pregnancy test and hurried into the bathroom. When she saw two red lines appear on the test strip, her heart skipped a beat. "This can't be happening."

She tested again, but the result was the same.

Julie felt a wave of frustration. She was supposed to marry Herman. How could she be pregnant with Joseph's baby?

She had taken an emergency pill, and now she was furious, thinking she should sue the pharmacy for selling her fake medication. What else could explain this?

Julie threw the test strip into the toilet and flushed it. She couldn't let Granny Anita find out; otherwise, the old lady would definitely force her to keep the baby and marry Joseph.

Just as she flushed the test strip, she heard a noise outside the window. She went to check and saw Joseph climbing in through the window, startling her into a momentary freeze.