Chapter 190
Chapter 190
They’d got a family eventing 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 nket, and
then the kids grabbed toys. Whoever grabbed the most toys won.
This was Herman’s first time at something like this. At hispany, 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 yed along with the teachers’ games. After the event, Pattie was over the moon.
Her infectiousughter 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.
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.
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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 beenatose for nearly a month, and Herman hadn’t set foot in hispany for the
same amount of time. If thepany couldn’t function without him, then he’d been wasting his time
feeding thousands of employees. He was not worried aboutpany stuff, maybe because Anastasia
had beenatose 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 ident, 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 ident, plus she
hadplications 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 aa, the issue of having children may have been moot, but as
a doctor, he had to inform the family of any potentialplications. 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?”