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

in, not letting her son be put on the spot. She found out from her younger son Flynn that her elder son had lied about his parents being dead to

and said, “Anastasia, you can call her ‘Aunt Aunt, this is my wife,

thought, “Another distant

Anastasia warmly said, “Aunt, please come in

of Herman’s. Last time, he mentioned a distant brother,

swelled with joy. She had been worried that her two sons were pulling a fast one on her, so she had come to see for herself. Now that she had met her daughter–in–law, she

poured Katelyn a glass of juice. “Aunt, here’s

you like some fruit? Let me get you

load off. Let Herman do the work, you can’t

off her diamond bracelet and said, “I didn’t bring anything else with

afford expensive materials, she could tell at a glance that the

I can’t accept

this at home.” Katelyn insisted on slipping the bracelet onto Anastasia’s wrist, and said,

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

she could accept it, but this

be this clueless.

to Katelyn. “Aunt, I really can’t accept such an expensive gift. I have received

this bracelet back”

refusal to accept the gift, which was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. It proved that she wasn’t

chuckled and said, “Alright, I’ll keep the bracelet for you for now,

and was

was reluctant to leave As she got into the car, she repeatedly told Herman not to mistreat her

only said, “No

you can’t let

her off, his brow furrowed