The Bound Between Us

Chapter 22

She’d been busting her chops over Herman’s marriage, practically hunting for a perfect spouse for him.

Herman went and tied the knot without telling the family. If it wasn’t for Flynn spilling the beans, Katelyn would still be in the dark

Katelyn craned her neck, itching to see what her daughter–in–law looked like Herman quickly grabbed Katelyn’s arm, stopping her from going in, and whispered, “Mom, why didn’t you give me a heads up?”

He now regretted involving Flynn in finding a house because the guy had a mouth like a sieve.

Katelyn shot Herman a look and said. “You got hitched without telling us. I’m here to see my daughter–in–law, not you”

Herman, Don’t frighten her…”

“I know, I’m not some sort of ogre. You look like a cat on a hot tin roof. It’s hilarious,” Katelyn chuckled, growing more excited to see why her usually cool–as–a–cucumber son was all rattled up.

Inside, Anastasia, who was having breakfast, could hear Herman gabbing away outside the door but couldn’t make out what he was saying or to whom.

Anastasia curiously walked over. “Herman”

The sight of Herman in conversation with a stylishly dressed matron puzzled her even more.

On seeing Anastasia, Katelyn’s eyes lit up. “She’s a locker, like a delicate young lady,” she gushed.

From the get–go, Katelyn was smitten with Anastasia. She was over the moon with her new daughter–in–law.

Anastasia looked at Herman in confusion.

Herman said, “Anastasia, this is my

son Flynn that her elder son had lied about his parents being dead to win his wife. If that cat got out of the bag, he would lose his wife, and it would be a disaster.

mother a faint smile and said, “Anastasia, you can call her

Anastasia’s mind she thought, “Another distant relative?”

that she was a distant relative, Anastasia warmly said,

really had no clue about all these relatives of Herman’s. Last time, he

on her, so she had come to see for herself. Now that she had met her daughter–in–law, she was

of juice. “Aunt, here’s some

some fruits for Katelyn. “Aunt, would you

was grinning from ear to ear. “Ana, don’t fuss, take a load off. Let Herman do the work, you can’t spoil him. I’m thrilled

bring anything else with

jewelry designer, knew her stuff. Even though she couldn’t afford expensive materials, she could tell at a glance that the bracelet was

extravagant, I can’t accept it.”

the

and Herman said, “Just take it, it’s her thought

could accept it, but this was too expensive. And the giver was a

be this clueless.

Katelyn. “Aunt, I really can’t accept

this bracelet back”

accept the gift, which was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. It proved that

bracelet for you for

didn’t know the ropes and was too shy to ask. Herman was also

to leave As she got into the car, she repeatedly told Herman not to

only said,

said, “Son, you can’t let past

his brow furrowed “Mom, you should