The Bound Between Us

Chapter 627

Herman and Anastasia's faces tightened at the news.

Herman asked coolly, "Julie came to see you? Well, you're the father of her child, so it's only natural she'd seek you out."

Anastasia provocatively asked Herman, "Isn't keeping secrets like harboring a criminal? Wouldn't that make you an accomplice?" Joseph remained silent.

Glancing at Herman, Joseph said with a hint of sarcasm, "The head of the Salstrom family offering a million-dollar reward? Isn't that a bit childish? If the bounty were bigger, I might be tempted to spill some beans."

Of course, Joseph wasn't about to confess he'd seen Julie. His words were intentionally vague.

Just then, the nanny caring for Daria approached, "Sir, Daria won't stop crying. I think she needs you."

"Useless, can't even settle a child," Joseph muttered before telling Herman, "I'll go check on her." He followed the nanny out.

feelings about his son, but blood ties run deep, and as

Anastasia turned to Herman, "Do you think Joseph really saw

The police are on it, and it seems Julie is still in Riverdale. Be careful when you go out, and make sure

fear, she

and Anastasia realized she

always lived by the principle of not provoking others unless provoked. However, some people would cause

men couldn't fathom, just

Pattie's safety. Some threats were unavoidable, and the only solution was to nip them in

and Anastasia joined her for dinner, then returned

the Manor, a place once lived in by Grannie Anita. Some things, though unspoken, were mutually understood. Determined to lure Julie out, Anastasia arranged to meet Jason the next day. As she was about to leave, Nelson arrived with a woman in her thirties. "Madam, this is Liana, the sign language teacher Mr. Salstrom asked me to find for Pattie,"

a friendly face,

wasn't tall, and her appearance was quite average, chosen deliberately by Herman from many candidates to ensure Anastasia's comfort and to avoid unnecessary complications. Given Pattie was a girl, a male teacher was out of the question. Herman had spent a long time selecting Liana for her decent

with her extensive teaching experience, was

Liana introduced herself, "Good to meet you,