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

from her younger 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

his mother a faint smile and said, “Anastasia, you can call her ‘Aunt Aunt, this is my wife, Anastasia”

mind she thought,

Anastasia warmly said, “Aunt, please

of Herman’s. Last time, he mentioned a

a fast one on her, so she had

“Aunt, here’s some orange

fruits for Katelyn. “Aunt, would you like

don’t fuss, take a load off. Let Herman do the work, you can’t

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

expensive

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

all I have many like this at home.” Katelyn insisted on slipping the bracelet onto Anastasia’s wrist, and

loss, and Herman said, “Just take it,

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

this

off the bracelet and returned it to Katelyn. “Aunt, I really can’t accept such an expensive gift. I have received your well–wishes, please take

this bracelet back”

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

chuckled and said, “Alright, I’ll keep the bracelet for you for now, but I’ll still give it to you in the future”

was too shy to ask. Herman was also worried that Katelyn’s enthusiasm would raise suspicions. After a

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

said, “No rush”

you can’t

cut her off, his brow furrowed “Mom, you should get going”