Katelyn seemed quite shocked. "Where on earth is your brother thiste at night? I haven''t seen him all day."


    Flynn responded, puzzled, "Yeah, it''s a bit weird. His phone is off. I''ll ask Nelson."


    Flynn dialed Nelson, being Herman''s assistant, he should have a clue about Herman''s whereabouts. But Nelson was also clueless.


    Katelyn nced at the clock and eximed, "It''s the middle of the night now. What is he doing out there instead of being home with his wife? Anastasia needs to keep a tighter leash on him. I''ll talk to her tomorrow. This is uneptable for a married man to be out thiste!"


    In the Salstrom family, the house rules were strict. Unless there was a party, everyone had to be home before midnight.


    Flynn couldn''t help but poke fun. "Mom, if people didn''t know any better, they would think Anastasia is your biological daughter, and my brother is some child you picked up off the street."


    Katelyn shot Flynn a look. "You better watch yourself, mister. If you stir up any scandal, don''t think abouting back


    home."


    "Mom, why are you ming me again?" Flynn felt wronged and quickly changed the subject. "By the way, is Dad still not home?"


    "I have no idea what he''s up to these days. He''s been leaving early anding homete," Katelyn said anxiously. "Flynn, you don''t think your dad is fooling around with other women at his age, do you?"


    "That''s highly unlikely, mom. You''re charming, beautiful, and irresistible. My dad isn''t blind, why would he go looking for other women when he has such a beauty at home?" Flynn quickly ttered his Mom, ''Under your reign, our family has been running smoothly. Even Dad has had no scandals. It''s all because of your wise management."


    Katelyn burst intoughter, "You sure know how to sweet talk. Send a message to Anastasia, tell her Herman is working overtime, and she should go to bed. I''ll find out what''s going on with your brother."


    No matter where Herman was or what he was doing, Katelyn had to reassure Anastasia first. This minor issue shouldn''t affect their marriage.


    Anastasia sat on her bed staring at her phone, waiting for a message from Herman. She''d made several calls but couldn''t reach him. Then, a message came in from Flynn, "I''ve found my brother. He''s workingte and his phone died. You should rest, he''lle back as soon as he''s done."


    Anastasia felt something was off. Couldn''t he have charge his phone?


    Flynn had already contacted Herman. Even if Herman''s phone was dead, he could borrow a phone from a coworker to call


    her back.


    Anastasia was frustrated and heard a noise at the door. Thinking it might be Herman, she put on her slippers and went out, But Herman hadn''te back, and she stood at the door, waiting for it to open, but it never did. After a while, she opened the door to look outside, but there was no one in the corridor.


    Anastasia returned to her room, disappointed. Without Herman, she couldn''t sleep and kept tossing and turning in bed. When you obsessed over someone but got no response, it brought a great deal of anxiety and pain. Anastasia''s eyes felt dry, but she didn''t want to close them. It was already 3 am, and she started to feel sleepy. Unknowingly, she fell asleep. In a daze, she felt a cool breeze covering her. Struggling to open her eyes, she had no idea what time it was, only that the sky outside seemed to be getting lit. With the light from the window, she could barely make out Herman''s face. Anastasia muttered, her eyes hazy, "Why are you sote?"


    Herman seemed in a hurry. He reached out his hand but seemed to be restraining something. His voice was low and a bit hparse. "Anastasia, I want you to have my baby."