The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 1066

As soon as Justin left, Andrew dropped the act and darted downstairs to find Paradise.

Paradise was new to the hotel and just as curious. With Andrew pestering her nonstop to explore, she finally gave in and went along.

Kids will be kids—play comes naturally to them.

This hotel was massive, the biggest and fanciest in the whole harbor city. It had everything you could think of—every convenience, every little luxury.

The second Paradise left, Herman got restless. He stood out on the balcony, trying to keep an eye on things.

Anastasia teased, “You’re up here, they’re way down there. What do you think you’ll see? Do you even know where those two ran off to?”

Herman’s face was all seriousness. “That kid—he might be young, but he’s got a grown-up mind.”

“Don’t overthink it. They’re just kids,” Anastasia replied, smiling. “Honestly, I think Andrew’s pretty funny—definitely a step up from his mom, if you ask me.”

Herman caught something in her tone. “Wait, what’s that supposed to mean? Did you and Lisa have a falling out?”

Anastasia didn’t want to get into any drama in front of him. She just shrugged it off. “Nothing, really. He’s just friendly, that’s all.”

Herman snorted. “Sounds like someone’s got an agenda.”

If Herman was already so anxious, imagine if he found out Andrew had written Paradise a love letter—he’d probably glare holes right through the poor kid.

Truth be told, Anastasia was a little worried, too. Not for her daughter—she trusted her—but it was obvious Andrew really liked Paradise.

She hoped it was just innocent friendship that would fade with time.

She didn’t want to meddle and risk making things worse, but ignoring it altogether wasn’t an option either—what if things got out of hand?

“They’re still so young. In a few years, Andrew will be seventeen or eighteen, basically grown, and Pattie will be thirteen or fourteen…” Anastasia suddenly realized girls matured faster than boys. Back in the day, girls that age were already getting married.

Yikes. That’s a little too close for comfort.

She and Herman exchanged a look, then she changed the subject. “Let’s stop worrying so much. They’re just kids.”

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