In Chapter 285 of The Bond Between Us novel, the narrative takes a riveting turn, plunging readers deeper into the intricacies of Anastasia and Herman's evolving relationship. As the couple grapples with the shocking revelation of their shared past, the town of Riverdale becomes a backdrop for both confrontations and moments of quiet introspection.
Chapter 285 opens with Anastasia attempting to piece together the fragments of her forgotten memories, haunted by the striking resemblance of their daughter to a past she never knew she had. The quaint charm of Riverdale transforms into a landscape of uncertainty as Herman, determined to unearth the truth, confronts Anastasia with questions that demand answers.
Anastasia shot Herman a smile and said modestly, "He only knows how to cook simple dishes. You guys start eating. I'm gonna go next door to check if the kiddo is up yet. I gotta head to school later."
Just as Anastasia was about to stand up, Herman said, "I'll go. You guys eat." Without Anastasia present, sitting down to eat with Gianna made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Anastasia didn't think much of it and said, "Then bring her clothes over there. Get her dressed before bringing her back, so she won't catch a cold."
"Sure." Herman proficiently went to the kids' room to grab her clothes and headed next door to Katelyn's.
Looking at how Anastasia was directing Herman and how systematic he was, Gianna felt envious again. "Your husband really listens to you. He even knows where the kids' clothes are. I've been with Joey for so many years, and he even needs me to find his own clothes and socks. If I'm not at home, he'll just call his mom."
Seeing Gianna repeatedly mention Joey, Anastasia asked, "You still can't let him go?"
"It's not like that." Gianna said sarcastically, "Compared to you, I now realize how messed up my marriage has been for the past eight years. I heard from your mom that you guys met on a dating website?"
"That's right." Anastasia said, "My mom was pretty desperate at that time. She registered me on the dating site and pushed me going on blind dates. On the tenth date, I met Herman. We got our marriage license that same day."
Thinking back to the day they got their marriage license, Anastasia felt like it was ages ago. Time flew. They'd been married for several months now, going from mutual respect to inseparable.
"That's really nice." Gianna said, her eyes filled with envy.
"By the way, I thought of something. You can start by investigating Joey's work. He must have done some shady things over the years. Whether or not you can find any evidence of his wrongdoings, that's up to you." Anastasia didn't directly say that this was Herman's suggestion because if the plan failed, she was worried that Gianna would blame Herman.
Nowadays, even if you were close, it was not good to help blindly. When the help was successful, everyone was happy. But if there was even a slight problem, it could lead to complaints. This was why Anastasia previously chose not to intervene.
"Okay, thanks." Gianna said, "I'll give it a try."
In the middle of their conversation, Herman returned with Pattie, who was already dressed. Pattie was in Herman's arms and called out happily when she saw Anastasia, "Mommy."
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