by AsGSnak
"After taking actions, players must draw two cards from the player draw pile to add to their hand."1. You ALWAYS draw 2 cards
"If the card is an epidemic card, instead of taking the card in hand, refer to the rules for epidemics, below."
2. ONLY IF 1 of those is an Epidemic card, you don't take it into your hand. But you ALWAYS draw 2 (and only 2) cards.
This doesn't mean you keep those 2 cards in your hand. In this case, you'd keep 1, and discard the Epidemic card, resolving its effect. Simple.