The Bound Between Us

Chapter 781

Katelyn's words hit Anastasia like a cold splash of water.

She had been bending over backward to accommodate Katelyn's feelings, especially when it came to Emmie and Nancy. Over and over, she chose to step back, avoiding conflict.

During the baby shower, when Katelyn criticized Pattie, Anastasia let it slide.

Katelyn always had her demands: Salma had to sanitize before holding the baby, Pattie couldn't be left alone with her siblings, and so on. Anastasia put up with it all, out of respect for Herman and for the sake of peace.

But now, hearing Katelyn's harsh words, everything clicked into place for Anastasia.

"Mom, is that all I am to you? Just the mother of your grandkids, a baby machine, a tool for managing the company? You're scared I'll have my own interests if Herman transfers everything to me. You dislike Pattie, you think I'm not generous enough..." Anastasia's voice trembled as she locked eyes with Katelyn, "You weren't always like this. You used to adore Pattie, you were happy with me. Is it because Pattie is my biological daughter that you're dissatisfied now?"

This was the first time Anastasia directly confronted Katelyn about these issues.

Now that she had started, Anastasia couldn't hold back any longer. "Mom, you're Herman's mother. I know you're hurting after what happened to him. I've tried to be accommodating because we're family. Even if Herman's gone, I still planned to care for you on his behalf. But what about you?"

her face like

that way. You've been looking into Pattie's biological father, subtly prying information from my mom, even snooping around Neon Dreams. You think I'm clueless? I'm not. I just pretended not to know. I understand your intentions. You want to send Pattie away, have her biological father take her so she doesn't threaten Emmie and Nancy." Anastasia's words

had been quietly investigating, hoping Pattie's

thought Anastasia knew. But Anastasia

to inform Feiman and Flynn. Hearing the commotion,

along, Feiman muttered, "I knew Mom was

really something, picking a fight with Anastasia first

details yet, but they instinctively sided with Anastasia. They'd noticed Katelyn's recent changes. If

every reason to find another man if Herman's gone.Can you

stay

As his mother, isn't

protect their

can." Anastasia's voice was steady, her gaze

remarry and to treat all three

"Pattie doesn't even share Herman's last name,