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

the kids, with

their early learning sessions upstairs;

the

wasn't even the

kind of wealth, this house was just

pie.

after the three kids,

pretty

others in their circle.

Pattie's math lesson, then took Emmie

learning room for their

classes were one-on-one

married into this world just

took their

there were some spoiled rich kids around, but more often than not,

up with private

at the top of the pyramid, with every

there was no way

out for running a company, but

he had a

Anastasia sat in the garden, letting

her own jewelry

Anastasia put

out?"

picked up

said, dropping

you

to do about

fell quiet. This was one of those decisions that

parent's heart.

been thinking

the odds?" she

one

Such a tiny chance.

the thought of Pattie, unable to speak,

being able

at home, but as she got older, her

confidence would take

grip on her phone. "James, if it were