The Bound Between Us

Chapter 190

They’d got a family event coming up.

The first half was for the kiddos to strut their stuff. The preschool teachers wanted the kids to show their parents all the good stuff they’d been up to. After all, parents had forked over a hefty chunk of change for their kids’ education, so the school had to give them something in return.

Next up was a parent-child game designed to strengthen the bond between parents and their little ones. It was a bit of a workout for the parents. They had to lift up their kids using a small blanket, and then the kids grabbed toys. Whoever grabbed the most toys won.

This was Herman’s first time at something like this. At his company, he was the big kahuna, calling the shots while the underlings scrambled to make it happen. But here at preschool, for his little Pattie, he had to roll with it and played along with the teachers’ games. After the event, Pattie was over the moon. Her infectious laughter had Herman grinning like a fool. When Pattie got her prize, she excitedly offered it to Herman. ‘This is for you. Please give it to Ana. She’ll be tickled pink.”

Herman chuckled and pinched Pattie’s chubby cheek. The food at school must’ve been good. Pattie had put on a bit of weight, and her skin was smooth and glowing. Her eyes were sparkling, and she was getting prettier by the day. NôvelDrama.Org owns this.

Herman asked, “Did you have fun today?”

‘Loads of fun, but…” Pattie sounded a little disappointed. “It would’ve been even better if Ana came.”

Herman promised, “When she wakes up, and there’s an event next time, I’ll bring her along.”

“Okay!” Pattie nodded enthusiastically ‘Pinky promise?”

“Sure.” Herman smiled, they make a pinky promise, then he said, “I have to head to the hospital now.”

“Okay, bye!” Pattie waved politely.

Nelson was waiting in the car at the preschool entrance. Herman got in with the Peppa Pig toy Pattie gave him.

“Back to the hospital.”

Anastasia had been comatose for nearly a month, and Herman hadn’t set foot in his company for the same amount of time. If the company couldn’t function without him, then he’d been wasting his time feeding thousands of employees. He was not worried about company stuff, maybe because Anastasia had been comatose for too long, or maybe because having Pattie around had calmed him down a lot. He was not as anxious as he was at first. He firmly believed that Anastasia would wake up. He was ready for everything. just waiting for her to wake up.

When Herman arrived at the hospital, he ran into the doctor talking to Katelyn about Anastasia’s injuries. The doctor said, “The patient was injured in the waist during the car accident, and in her early years…”

“Dr. Schuler” Herman quickly interrupted; his face didn’t show a hint of emotion. “If there’s something to discuss, let’s do it in your office. Mom, you stay here with Anastasia.”

Herman didn’t want Katelyn to know that Anastasia had a child. It was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Katelyn didn’t think much of it and said, “Okay, I’ll stay here.” As Anastasia’s husband, it was normal for Herman to be coficemed and informed about her condition.

Herman and Dr. Schuler headed to his office. Herman said, “Dr. Schuler, what’s up?”

Dr. Schuler said, “Mr. Salstrom, your wife was severely injured in the waist in the car accident, plus she had complications from childbirth long ago that were not properly treated, I’m afraid it would be quite difficult for her to have children in the future.”

As a doctor, he naturally knew that Anastasia had a child. Saying “quite difficult was a euphemism. The truth was, it was virtually Impossible for her to get pregnant.

At the moment, with Anastasia still in a coma, the issue of having children may have been moot, but as a doctor, he had to inform the family of any potential complications. The doctor’s words were like stabbing a knife into Herman’s already numb heart. Herman’s voice was a little heavy. “So, my wife and I, we can’t have our own child?”