The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 1071

When Juliana fell down the stairs, she was completely alone. No one else was there.

To everyone else, it just looked like a terrible accident.

Juliana was lost in the pain of losing her baby. She’d checked the steps after her fall and found nothing strange, so she chalked it up to her own clumsiness.

Her mind was in chaos—grief tangled with anxiety about the future, and a desperate fear that Scott might not want her anymore.

Scott stayed with her at the hospital for a while, then said, “I’m heading home to change. Try to get some rest, okay? Don’t worry too much.”

“Scott, do you blame me?” Juliana’s cheeks were streaked with tears that never seemed to dry.

He frowned. “Don’t overthink it.”

He didn’t say anything else before leaving the hospital.

It would’ve been a lie to say he wasn’t hurting. Scott had been looking forward to the baby’s arrival too, but his grief didn’t run as deep as Juliana’s.

Back at the Stranz house, the maids cleaned the staircase from top to bottom, scrubbing away even the tiniest trace of blood.

One maid paused as she wiped a step. Was that... peanut oil? She leaned in and sniffed again. Yes, definitely peanut oil.

Did Juliana slip because of this?

The maid’s heart pounded. Cleaning was her job. If Mrs. Stranz found out that her fall—and the miscarriage—was because she’d missed something, she’d not only lose her job, she’d be in real trouble.

She hurried to wipe away every last drop, then sprayed air freshener to mask the scent.

She didn’t dare try to figure out who’d spilled the oil. All she wanted was to keep herself out of trouble.

She had just finished when Scott returned. The maid greeted him nervously. “Sir.”

He just nodded and headed upstairs.

The maid let out a shaky breath. No one blamed her. She decided to keep this secret buried deep.

***

Across town, the Wisman family birthday celebration had rolled right into dinner.

Scott had left in a rush. Jonah called to check in and found out that Juliana had fallen and lost the baby.

Herman and Anastasia, sitting together, overheard the call.

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