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 classrooms

and Nancy had their early learning sessions upstairs;

the

wasn't even the largest property Herman

wealth, this house was

pie.

were six nannies to look after the three kids,

family was actually considered pretty modest and low-key

others in their circle.

peeked into Pattie's math lesson, then took

room for

Pattie's classes were one-on-one

into this world just how seriously

their kids'

some spoiled rich kids around, but

private

top of the pyramid,

was no way they'd

cut out for running a company, but

had a real

sat in the garden, letting

her own

James wandered over. Anastasia put down her

out?"

picked up some

said, dropping into

have you

to do about Pattie's

fell quiet. This was one of those decisions that weighed heavy on

parent's heart.

thinking

are the odds?" she asked,

one finger. "Ten

Such a tiny chance.

the thought of Pattie, unable

being able

mostly at home, but as she got older,

confidence would take hit

phone. "James, if it