The Bound Between Us

Chapter 421
Monica retorted, “Come on, even if she doesn’t like you, you’re carrying Herman’s baby. Don’t the older folks always value family
lineage? No matter how dissatisfied she might be with you, she wouldn’t harm her own great-grandchild, would she?”
Anastasia thought for a moment, then agreed, “Maybe I’m overthinking.”
“You’ve been overthinking a lot during this pregnancy,” Monica quipped, eyeing Anastasia’s growing belly with curiosity. “Ana,
what’s it like to be pregnant? Can I touch?”
Laughing, Anastasia answered, “Sure, go ahead.”
Monica cautiously placed her hand on the bump, as if afraid to hurt the baby inside.
Anastasia laughed again, “You don’t have to be that careful. Pregnancy is indeed tiring, but seeing your belly growing and
knowing that your little one is healthy inside makes everything worthwhile.”
“That’s wonderful,” Monica observed. “Ana, it seems your struggles have finally paid off. By the way, Gianna came to my beauty
salon a few days ago. She was very generous, probably to support my business because of you. She deposited $500,000 here.
Her husband is practically a vegetable. What’s the difference between his state and being dead? She’s living life to the fullest
now.”
“I attended the grand opening of her coffee shop yesterday. She looked radiant and absolutely youthful. I couldn’t believe she’s in
her thirties,” Anastasia said.
“She had a few injection treatments, all premium imports,” Monica chuckled. “Now she’s one of my top clients. You know how it
goes. Women always want to look their best when they’re in love. I bet she’s got someone special.”
Anastasia shook her head. “No, I asked her about that yesterday. She said she’s not interested in anyone.”
Monica wagged her finger. “She’s definitely not telling the truth. I’ve got a sixth sense about these things. She is surely smitten
with someone.”
“Whether she is or isn’t, that’s her personal matter. If she doesn’t want to talk about it, I won’t pry” Anastasia replied with a faint
smile. “But what about you? After your last breakup, I haven’t seen you with anyone new. Normally, you’d be onto the next guy
by now. What’s different this time?”

“Men just seem so boring all of a sudden,” Monica shrugged. “Guys like Herman are one in a million. It’s hard to come by
someone like him.”
Anastasia teased, “That’s my fault? For showing you how perfect a man could be and making you lose faith in others?”
“Please, I’m not interested in your man,” Monica laughed. “Herman’s not my type. He’s too serious, too cold. And whenever I talk
to him, I feel like I’m talking to my dad. Always so careful. He’s only in his thirties, but he talks like an old man.”
True friends never fancy their best friend’s man.
The fearless Monica only had one fear her stern father. Anastasia laughed, “With that logic, I suddenly feel I’m your mother. Isn’t
that me taking advantage of you, right?”
Monica rolled her eyes, “Ana, Herman’s been a bad influence on you.”
“I’m just concerned about your love life. Your motto is to move on quickly after a breakup,” Anastasia said. “Monica, I worry about
you.”
“I’m fine. I just dated a jerk and lost a few million. I’ll just consider that to be charity work,” Monica declared. Then she added with
a touch of schadenfreude, “As for Trevor, I heard a wealthy old woman is keeping him. She’s old enough to be his mother and
weighs over 200 pounds. She’s super horny Poor Trevor is nearly drained, and he’s relying on medications to keep up. He tried
to escape, but the woman keeps dragging him back and using more medications. He’s truly paying for his actions.”
Anastasia was taken aback. “Seriously?” Even she couldn’t resist a juicy piece of gossip.
“There’s no point in mourning over a gigolo,” Monica said. “I’ll go with my family’s arrangements in a couple of years and go on
arranged dates.”
“Arranged dates can be good. You know the backgrounds of both parties so you can quickly understand each other...”
Before Anastasia could finish her sentence, she received a call from Pattie’s kindergarten.
Pattie had caused some trouble there.