The Bound Between Us

Chapter 737

Anastasia had just set the phone down when Flynn's car pulled up.

Spotting her at the clinic entrance, he hurried over, worry written all over his face. "Anastasia, are you alright? What brought you to the clinic?"

Christen, trailing right behind him, exhaled in relief. "Oh, thank goodness, Mrs. Harrison, you nearly gave me a heart attack."

"I'm sorry, Christen," Anastasia said gently. "I wasn't feeling too great, but the fever's gone now. No need to fret." Wanting to shift the focus, she asked, "Any word on your brother?"

"Nothing yet," Flynn admitted. "But you know what they say: no news is good news. If something had happened, we'd have found him by now. We've checked every river nearby and put out a reward, but there's been no sign. I'm sure he's still out there." Anastasia stared into the night, determination clear in her voice. "He's alive. I feel it. He wouldn't leave us like this. Emmie and Nancy haven't even called him 'Dad' yet."

She refused to stop searching. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever.

If it took a month, she'd look for a month. If it took a year, she'd search all year. As long as she breathed, she'd never give up.

The three of them headed back to the Springfield Hotel, where Katelyn ran to Anastasia, tears in her eyes. "Ana, you can't do that again. I was worried sick!"

really sorry, Mom," Anastasia reassured her. "I'm okay,

all. As days turned into weeks with no trace of him, hope was

to her room, where

the screen gave Anastasia the strength she

heart ached. "Ana, you must take care of yourself. The kids are all thinking about you. Pattie keeps asking

have to look ahead. No

worried Anastasia might crumble under the

said, her voice

told Pattie you were on a trip and would be back soon. She's doing great in school. Ms. Liana

about her kids,

their happy family

knew her children needed her to be strong, so she had to

Anastasia reserved her tears for the solitude of the night, never shedding them in front of others. Two