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

you can call her

she thought, “Another distant

distant relative, Anastasia warmly said,

of Herman’s. Last time, he mentioned a

been worried that her two sons were pulling a fast one on her,

juice. “Aunt,

“Aunt, would you like some fruit? Let

was grinning from ear to ear. “Ana, don’t fuss, take a load off. Let Herman do the

her diamond bracelet and said, “I didn’t bring anything else with me, so consider this your wedding gift,

expensive materials, she could tell at

is too extravagant, I can’t accept it.” Anastasia was taken aback.

on slipping the bracelet onto Anastasia’s wrist, and

a loss, and Herman said, “Just take it,

it, but this was too expensive. And the giver was a distant relative

be this clueless.

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

this bracelet back”

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

keep the bracelet for you for now, but I’ll still give it to you in the

someone closer She didn’t know the ropes and was too shy

into the car, she repeatedly told Herman not to mistreat her daughter–in–law and to bring

said, “No

“Son, you can’t let past deceptions_”

furrowed “Mom, you