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 had lied about his parents being dead to win his wife. If that

“Anastasia, you can call

she thought,

relative, Anastasia warmly said, “Aunt, please come in

Herman’s. Last time, he

fast one on her, so she had come to see

juice. “Aunt, here’s

you like

“Ana, don’t fuss, take a load off. Let Herman

said, “I didn’t bring anything else with me, so consider this your wedding gift, please accept

couldn’t afford expensive materials, she could tell at a glance that the bracelet was

too extravagant, I can’t accept it.”

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

said, “Just take it, it’s her thought that

but this was too expensive. And the

be this

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

this bracelet back”

even more pleased with Anastasia’s refusal to accept the gift, which was worth hundreds of thousands

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

such an expensive bracelet to a distant relative instead of someone closer She didn’t know the ropes and was too shy to ask. Herman was also worried that Katelyn’s enthusiasm

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

said,

“Son, you can’t

her off, his brow furrowed “Mom, you