The Bound Between Us

Chapter 975

"You're the one who picked out Emmie's name, but now you won't let us use it?"

Flynn complained, only half-joking, as he turned away, defeated, and reached for

Nancy instead. "Nancy, come here-let your second uncle get a hug."

Nancy wasn't having it. She wriggled out of his reach and dove straight into

Anastasia's arms. "Mommy smells nice. I want Mommy to hold me!"

Flynn shot Herman a look. "Man, you've got yourself a little rival for Anastasia's

attention."

Honestly, Nancy was the only other guy in the world who could lay claim to

Anastasia without raising eyebrows.

Herman just glanced over. "What are you doing here so early?"

Flynn remembered why he'd come. "It's about Joseph and Dad wanting him to call

him godfather. From the way Dad was talking, it sounds like he's not giving

Joseph much of a choice. He was out the door first thing this morning."

Herman looked unconcerned. "Joseph won't agree to it."

If Joseph had his mind made up, there was no changing it.

While the guys started their conversation, Anastasia stood up. "You two chat. I'll

take Emmie and Nancy to check on Pattie's lesson."

Herman nodded, silently telling her to go ahead and take the kids.

Pattie was having her lesson in the next building over. Herman had bought this

massive place-nearly 10,000 square feet, with sprawling front and back gardens,

and two houses joined together. The smaller, two-story side house was set up just

with

their early learning sessions

on the ground

even the largest property Herman

Lunsford family's kind of wealth, this house was just

pie.

six nannies to look after the three kids, plus three

actually considered pretty modest and low-key compared

others in their circle.

then took Emmie and

learning room for

classes were one-on-one with her

into this world

took their

there were some spoiled rich kids around,

here grew up with private tutors and

pyramid, with every resource imaginable-unless they

was no way they'd

for running a company, but when it came

he had

the kids busy, Anastasia sat in the garden, letting the

for her

when James wandered over. Anastasia put down her phone. "You

out?"

picked up some

said, dropping

you

do about Pattie's

one of those

parent's heart.

been thinking about it

odds?" she

one

Such a tiny chance.

ached at the thought of

able

now, mostly at home, but as she got older,

confidence would take hit

"James, if it were you, would you