The Bound Between Us

Chapter 145
It just so happened that Salma had the day off from her hotel job.
After receiving a call from Anastasia, Salma quickly packed and hopped in a tax, not wanting to keep her daughter and son in-
law waiting.
Anastasia pulled Salma aside and filled her in on some details about Pattie. “Mom, Pattie is quite shy, keep an eye on her
“OK, you guys go to work, and don’t worry, I’ll watch over her Salma asked, “Where’s the girl?”
Anastasia pointed to Pattie, who was sitting on the living room sofa, and said, “Mom, sorry for the trouble, I’ll be back as soon as
I can’
Pattie had her head down, and Salma didnt get a good look at her face.
Salma laughed and said, “Don’t worry. It’s getting late, you guys should head out.”
Anastasia walked over to Pattie, reminded her to listen to Salma while at home, and then left with Herman.
Anastasia was still a bit worried, Pattie being so introverted and all
Nelson had parked the Chevy in the underground garage the night before Herman and Anastasia headed to the garage to take
off. Once in the car, Anastasia said, “Look, we both work and can’t be with Pattie all the time. If we have kids, we’d struggle to
take care of them. Thankfully, my mom is here.” Anastasia hadn’t wanted kids before. At first, because she and Herman werent
that close, and later because of housing and financial issues.
They had a house now, and their income was enough to sustain their life in Riverdale. But if they had kids, they would struggle a
bit. These were the issues most families faced.
Anastasia didn’t plan to rely on Herman completely. She wanted to work and help out with the household chores.
Herman laughed and said, “When we have kids, Ms. Katelyn can help too. Don’t worry too much”
Katelyn was eagerly awaiting her grandkids. If Anastasia had a child, she would be overjoyed. With seven or eight nannies in the
house, they could hire a dedicated nanny for the child. They’d have enough hands on deck

Anastasia was worried because she didn’t know this. She laughed and said, “Having the elderly at home to help out would
definitely ease the pressure. But it was still too early to think about all this.”
They had been trying for a kid, but Anastasias belly showed no sign of a baby
Herman held Anastasia’s hand and said, “Let nature take its course.”
“OK.” Anastasia said. “By the way, let’s talk to Penny about Pattie’s situation this weekend. We need to get this sorted out so
Pattie can go to school.”
The thought of sending Pattie to school made Anastasia anxious again. “By the way, my cousin Gianna told me that a good
kindergarten costs tens of thousands of dollars a year, and even the cheaper ones cost thousands. We could go to a public
kindergarten. It should be cheaper. If we adopt Pattie, we’ll have to budget carefully. It’s not easy to find a good school these
days”
Herman laughed and said, “Don’t worry too much about all these. Let me handle this. I know a kindergarten principal. We can
have a talk with him.”
For Herman, getting Pattie into school would be a piece of cake. The elite kindergartens of Riverdale would welcome them with
open arms.
Meanwhile
Salma was trying to reach out to Pattie. She approached Pattie with a loving smile and asked, “Pattie, would you like to go out
and play? I can take you to the amusement park, what do you say?”
Pattie remembered what Anastasia had said the night before about taking her to the amusement park. She looked up and
nodded obediently
However, the moment Pattie looked up, Salma got a clear look at her face and was completely taken aback.