The Bound Between Us

Chapter 119

Out in the sticks, some folks reckoned that adopting a kid can help a woman get pregnant naturally

Especially those couples who had been married for years but still hadn’t had a kid, they’d opt to adopt one from an orphanage.

They believed that kids were God sent gifts to help them settle down.

Though it was just a superstition, there were actually quite a few success stories out there

However, life can get real tough for those adopted kids once their foster parents had a child of their own

They can’t return to the orphanage, and their foster parents fell burdened by their presence because they were not blood related and thus, were not keen on taking care of them.

Herman wasn’t the type to gossip about other people’s family affairs, nor was he overly sympathetic. But when he heard about Pattie’s situation, he was

ticked off

He instinctively wanted to know more about Pattie

But those old ladies only knew hearsay, they didn’t know the specifics.

After all it was someone else’s family business, and Herman didn’t want to poke his nose into it

At the office

was already half past four, only half an

Everlee was trying to sneak a peek but

smiled and said. “Ms. Lunsford, no need to rush, times not up yet.”

s see what you can pull out

Anastasia stopped painting, as if she were taking an exam. When the time was up, she put

and gently blew off the dust on her design

wait to look over, only to see Anastasia had drawn a

“Anastasia are you pulling my leg? What kind of design is

Lunsford, don’t rush, do you

disdainfully, she had clearly seen it, Isn’t this a gardenia? | asked you to design a necklace, why are you drawing a gardenia for me? If I want any flower, can’t I simply buy it? Do I need you to design a fake flower for me?”

calmly replied. “You can indeed buy any flower you want. But can you just pick

her face

Ms. Lunsford wants. The pendant of this necklace is a

disdainfully said, “I don’t

language of gardenia is a

leaves of the gardenia are evergreen throughout the four seasons, enduring storms without wilting, its blooming seems casual, but in fact, it has waited for three quarters. This is like

was taken aback. How do

can be seen in their eyes. That night at the Eclipse Lounge, I saw your affection for Blake. Orly in front of the one you love would you rein in your temper. You’re usually assertive, but

was a secret Everlee had harbored

this secret, Everlee felt completely exposed in front

“Even if what you said is