The Bound Between Us

Chapter 44

When Anastasia found out Katelyn bought the house next door just because she was lonely and wanted to keep her company, she was gobsmacked,

In the midst of their chitchat, the movers had already moved all the furniture into the new house So, Katelyn invited Anastasia to have a peek.

Feeling too awkward to decline, Anastasia said, “Ms Katelyn, I need to drop off these groceries at my house first.”

Anastasia had bought a ton of ingredients and a huge watermelon. After she put the groceries away, she cut half of the watermelon for Katelyn.

Katelyn was on the phone in the new house, calling the housekeeper to come over and clean up. Anastasia stood behind Katelyn, not wanting to disturb her, just listening quietly to her conversation.

After Katelyn ended her call, Anastasia curiously asked, “Ms. Katelyn, does your family know about you buying a house?”

In Anastasia’s book, buying a house was a big deal that needed to be discussed with family.

Katelyn just waved her hand with a smile, “No biggie, it’s just a house. I bought it on a whim, I don’t need to inform them.”

Anastasia thought about the diamond bracelet Katelyn had given her before, which was quite a fortune.

She knew Katelyn was loaded but didn’t realize how loaded she was.

smiled and said, “Ms Katelyn, I just bought

house, keep one. In case one day I have a brain fart and forget my key, you can help me out.”

to get closer to Anastasia

reason to refuse, she could only take

keep this spare key safe. Ms.

Katelyn replied without missing a beat,

was extremely enthusiastic, and Anastasia felt bad letting her prep the meal alone, so they both got

was washing the cilantro, Katelyn mentioned,

Anastasia had no idea.

explained, “He’s allergic to

know” Anastasia hadn’t used cilantro in her cooking before, she only bought it today because she felt like making a different

allergy to cilantro, Anastasia immediately stopped washing it

surprise, “Ms. Katelyn, how do you know so much?”

wouldn’t know everyone’s dietary preferences so well.

“Many years ago, Herman had an allergic reaction to cilantro when he came over for dinner, so I remember it very well. Herman is always buried in work, living a lonely life. He’s already thirty and still doesn’t have a girlfriend. He’s lucky to have met

said, “Ms. Katelyn, Herman is an excellent man. How could he possibly be single forever?

“I’ve introduced him to more than a dozen girls, none of them worked out. It’d be

disappointed, but Anastasia

before Herman went on dating sites, Katelyn