The Bond Between Us novel Chapter 45

"Ms. Katelyn, how come you know so much about Herman's childhood?" Anastasia asked with a puzzled expression.

Katelyn suddenly felt a surge of nervousness, realizing she had blabbered too much.

With an awkward laugh, Katelyn explained, "Oh, it's all from chats I had with Herman's mom. You know how it is when women get together, we just can't stop yapping about our kids. That's how I know so much."

"Ah, gotcha." Anastasia found the explanation reasonable.

Seizing the opportunity, Katelyn nudged, "Ana, you and Herman should think about having a kid of your own. Everything changes once you have a child, men tend to become more tied to the family, and feel more responsible."

Considering she and Herman were still sleeping in separate rooms, Anastasia didn't feel the rush to have a baby.

"Ms. Katelyn, I know you mean well, but we don’t want to rush things," Anastasia replied.

Katelyn bluntly asked, "Are you two still sleeping in separate rooms?"

The question made Anastasia a bit awkward.

Holding Anastasia's hand, Katelyn said with seriousness, "Ana, Herman's a good catch, you should hold onto him tight. Men of the Salstrom family are super loyal in marriage. As long as you and Herman are solid, you'll have a good life ahead. I only see you as Herman's wife."

Anastasia felt moved by Katelyn's approval.

"Ms. Katelyn, I..." Anastasia was about to speak when her phone suddenly rang.

She quickly washed her hands and answered the call.

It was from Elysian Technologies' HR department, "Is this Ms. Anastasia? This is HR from Elysian Technologies. Congratulations, you've passed the interview. Please bring your medical report and come for the onboarding process as soon as possible."

The news left Anastasia somewhat dazed. After verifying the caller's identity, she kept thanking them on the phone.

After hanging up, she was still in a bit of a daze.

"Ana, what happened?" Katelyn asked curiously.

"Ms. Katelyn, I passed the interview. Elysian Technologies just called me to complete the hiring process." Anastasia slapped her face and said, "I really made it. I thought I had no chance."

There was a piece of watermelon on the table with a sticky note that read, "Remember to eat the watermelon, or it won't be fresh tomorrow."

Herman picked up the note, a small smile playing on his lips.

He had already eaten dinner and wasn't really hungry. But seeing the note and the smiley face on it, he obediently sat down and ate the watermelon.

After eating the watermelon, Herman felt a bit bloated and soon started feeling uncomfortable. His stomach was upset.

That night, Herman didn't know how many times he ran to the bathroom. He became a bit weak and found some medicine in the early morning before falling asleep on the living room couch.

The next morning, when Anastasia came out of her room and saw Herman sleeping on the couch, she was surprised.

Seeing that Herman was still sleeping, she tiptoed over. This was the first time she saw this man sleeping.

His handsome face exuded a cold aura, thick eyebrows, tall nose, slightly closed thin lips, every detail was striking.

Anastasia couldn't resist the urge to touch his nose. Suddenly, Herman's eyes shot open, and their eyes met...