The Bound Between Us

Chapter 10

Herman parked the car at the hospital entrance, waiting as Anastasia helped Salma out. He hopped out of the car too, lending a hand to open the door. As Anastasia climbed in, he shielded her head with his hand to prevent her from bumping it

Salma saw all this, and her face broke into a satisfied smile.

Back in the driver’s seat, Herman said, “Anastasia, it’s one in the afternoon now. Your mom might be hungry. The doctor told us to feed her regularly. How about we grab a bite now?

Herman was really thoughtful, Anastasia hadn’t even thought about this.

“Sounds good, you decide.”

“Alright.”

Herman started the car, and half an hour later, they pulled up at a swanky restaurant.

Anastasia eyed the plush interior and whispered, “Isn’t this place gonna cost an arm and a leg?”

she usually ate at home to save money. When she did eat out, she’d eye the place first. If it looked fancy, she’d chicken

this place fancy, but it was also in a prime Riverdale real estate, a chain restaurant, which meant it wouldn’t

okay to splurge once in a while. It’s our first formal meeting, our first date, so we can eat a bit fancy. You’ve already saved me wedding expenses, so don’t worry about the cost of

piece,

Anastasia was oblivious to the fact that

Herman said, “Order

usually came with a couple of waiters, but Herman had them leave,

posh room, tugged at Anastasia, and said, “Just order a few dishes. We can’t finish too much.”

and hated to waste money. Even if her son–in–law was treating them, Salma was still

nodded, “Yeah, Mom,

in mind, Anastasia wanted Salma to eat well. But when she saw the prices on the menu, she felt the urge to

guessed what she was thinking. “Let

“How about we go somewhere else? This

a gift from a client. We can get half off, and the restaurant will give us an invoice for the

Anastasia whispered in surprise, “Isn’t that like using the company’s money for free?