Chapter 410


    Chapter 410


    Katelyn shot her eldest son an incredulous look. “That’s not the same, Herman. What happened with


    Ana was before you two got married, and now she’s carrying your child. She’s having a tough time and


    needs to maintain a positive mood. She can’t handle any shocks. I remember when I was pregnant with


    you, I nearly had a miscarriage because of your grandmother’s harsh words.”


    Mentioning the past still left a bitter taste in Katelyn’s heart.


    “Your grandmother was never happy with me.” Katelyn continued, “She kept pushing your father to


    divorce me and find another woman. She made me so angry that I nearly had a miscarriage. I had to


    stay in the hospital for a week to protect the baby. That’s how we got you, Herman. Pregnant women


    can’t be stressed.”


    “Mom, you’ve been through a lot,” Herman said, observing his mother. He hadn’t looked at her closely


    in a while, and he noticed the fine lines around her eyes. She was no longer youthful.


    He never knew how hard and dangerous it was for a woman to bear a child until Anastasia got


    pregnant. When the doctor said that there was a high chance neither Anastasia nor the baby would


    survive, he realized it. Despite medical advances, childbirth still carried the risk of death.


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    Her son’s sudden sentimentality had Katelyn’s eyes welling up. Katelyn smiled and patted/ her son.


    “That’s good to know. Things are different now. You’re married, and you’ve chosen the right wife.”


    She remembered how cold and reserved Herman used to be. He didn’t talk too much, and it was very


    hard tomunicate with him. But now, things were different. Katelyn had noticed the changes in


    Herman over the past few months.


    Thinking of Joseph’s existence, Herman began to worry. He was unsure how his mother would react


    when she learned about it.


    “Herman, you said you had a past rtionship. When was that? What was her name?” Katelyn hadn’t


    forgotten about that.


    “I don’t know,” Herman confessed. “It was a prank by Collin and his friends. I was so drunk. I don’t


    remember the girl’s name or what she looked like.”


    “Son, that makes you a jerk,” Katelyn eximed, yfully smacking Herman. “You can’t just use and


    discard women. What if that girl got into trouble because of you? Herman, I never thought you’d be the


    type to have one-night stands.”


    Herman could only stare at Katelyn in silence.


    Katelyn continued her rant, “What if you got a girl pregnant? The most important thing for a man is not


    to irresponsibly spread his seed.”


    Herman sighed, “Mom, your imagination is running wild.”


    Katelyn countered, “What if it’s not imagination? What if it’s reality?”


    “There’s no ‘what if”,” Herman retorted. “If the girl had any issue, she would have sought me out long


    ago. But she hasn’t. Maybe she doesn’t know who I am, or she’s forgotten about it.”


    Katelyn lectured, “Young people nowadays love to live dangerously. I’m warning you, Herman. Now


    that you’re a married man, you need to live honorably. No involvement with gambling, drugs, and illicit


    sex. That’s the Salstrom family motto.”


    “Yes, Mom, you’re right,” Herman agreed, shifting the topic. “I’m going back to the Salstrom Manor for


    dinner tonight.”


    Katelyn immediately asked, “Are you bringing Ana? I’m nning to make bird’s nest soup and chicken


    broth when I get home.”


    “Anastasia is at the hospital taking care of Pattie. We’ll discuss it once Pattie is discharged.” Herman


    nned to have a talk with Grannie Anita at the Salstrom Manor, and he didn’t want to bring Anastasia


    with him.


    Katelyn nced at her son. “Then I’ll ask Sierra to add a couple more dishes tonight.”


    Hermanughed, “Mom, without my wife, can’t I even have chicken soup?” Katelyn replied, “Why do


    you need soup? You’re not pregnant. It’s a waste.”