The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 453

Tears streamed down Granny Anita's face. She didn't reach for the gun in Herman's hand. Clutching her chest, she said sorrowfully, "I've always had your best interests at heart, Herman. And now you want me dead. What a loving grandson you are."

Herman didn't waver, his voice ice-cold. "Enough chatter, Granny. Or I might just lose my patience and pull the trigger."

Granny Anita was shaking with fury, tears glistening in her eyes.

Just then, Flynn arrived, running up to Herman and snatching the gun from his hand. "What the hell are you thinking, Herman? You can't shoot our grandma."

Feiman and Katelyn rushed in at that moment, witnessing the standoff between grandmother and grandson. They hurried over to intervene.

"Herman, that's your grandmother. You can't do this," Feiman pleaded.

Katelyn added, "Son, patricide is a heinous crime. No matter what Granny did, you can't take her life."

Herman sneered, well aware of the bonds of familial love. But the sight of his son's lifeless body filled him with an uncontrollable rage towards Granny Anita.

His cold laughter was heartbreaking.

"I understand your pain, son," Katelyn said, her eyes welling up with tears.

Feiman was caught between a rock and a hard place. His mother on one side, his son on the other. But he knew that if Herman killed Granny Anita, he would be ruined.

Feiman could only chastise his mother. "Mother, what were you thinking? How could you do something like this?"

Now that there were more people around, Granny Anita found the courage to defend herself. "Anastasia wasn't carrying a Salstrom child."

Herman's anger flared up at her words.

Flynn also didn't understand Granny Anita's actions. He backed away from her. "Granny, you've changed. You've become terrifying."

"Flynn." Granny Anita's eyes welled up with tears. She didn't understand why everyone was accusing her.

She asked, her voice trembling, "Is the child really Herman's? Was a DNA test done?"

Feiman retorted, "Do we really need a DNA test? The baby looked just like Herman. If you insist, I can arrange a test right now."

Katelyn had nothing more to say. She had been at odds with Granny Anita for decades. Now, Granny Anita's stubbornness had led to the death of her grandson.

Once the DNA test results came out three hours later, confirming Herman as the father, Granny Anita was filled with regret. She blacked out, collapsing onto the floor.