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?”

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

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

first formal meeting, our first date, so we can eat a bit fancy. You’ve already saved me wedding expenses, so don’t

piece, so Anastasia didn’t

room booked. The three of them headed upstairs. Anastasia was oblivious to the fact that

“Order

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

room, tugged at Anastasia, and said, “Just order a few dishes.

and hated to waste money. Even if her son–in–law

nodded, “Yeah, Mom,

eat well. But when she saw the prices on the menu, she felt the urge to grab Herman and bolt. This place was ridiculously pricey.

noticed Anastasia’s reaction and guessed what she was thinking. “Let

we go somewhere else? This place is too expensive.

We can get half off, and

the company’s money for free? Won’t that