The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 757

Herman was brimming with hope; he felt he was finally on the verge of discovering his true identity. Yet, when the police officer checked the system, she came up empty-handed. “You’re not from Willowbrook, are you?” she asked.

Herman frowned, puzzled. “What’s going on?”

“Well, our system only covers Willowbrook,” she explained. “It’s not connected to a national database, so we can’t pull up records from elsewhere. Are you not from around here?”

Herman wasn’t entirely sure himself. He’d assumed he was local, especially after that time at the diner when the waitress mentioned his Riverdale accent.

“I’m from Riverdale,” Herman stated.

The officer nodded. “Then you’ll need to go to Riverdale to find out more. We can’t access that information here.”

“Thank you.” Herman felt a twinge of disappointment.

As he left the station, a trip to Riverdale started to seem like a good idea.

Back home, Nicholas greeted him with surprise and relief. “Son, where have you been? We’ve been trying to reach you for hours. Your phone’s been off.”

“Battery died,” Herman fibbed, knowing full well he’d turned it off himself. “I went for a morning jog and now I’m starving. Got anything to eat?”

Nicholas didn’t push further. “Sure thing! Let me warm something up for you,” he said, heading to the kitchen. He also called Sandy to let her know Herman was back.

Sandy arrived soon after, finding Herman lounging in the living room, munching on pretzels and watching TV. She felt a bit thrown off.

“George.” Sandy approached with a smile. “Where’d you wander off to?”

“Just jogging,” Herman replied shortly.

Sandy wasn’t sure what to think. The cameras hadn’t caught him leaving. How did he manage that?

She sat beside him, linking her arm through his affectionately. “George, let’s get married.”