The Bound Between Us

Chapter 131

Pattie had a nightmare. In it, she was screaming bloody murder, writhing like a possessed being, kicking up a storm with her feet, and flailing her arms to keep anyone from coming close.

Anastasia tried to soothe Pattie but ended up getting her face scratched up by Pattie’s frantic clawing. Despite the pain, Anastasia held Pattie close, whispering gently. “Don’t be scared, I’m here, sweetie…

Hearing this gentle voice and smelling this comforting scent, Pattie gradually calmed down and drifted back to sleep. Anastasia held Pattie tightly, saying. “This kid must have been scared witless to have such nightmares.”

Watching the situation unfold, Monica was also shocked. “Poor kid,” she murmured, her heart aching for Pattie.

Anastasia began to rock Pattie gently, humming a tune while her hand patted Pattie’s shoulder. Monica was taken aback by this sight. She even mistook Anastasia for Patties mom. The resemblance between Anastasia and Pattie was uncanny.

“Ding-dong, ding-dong…”

The doorbell rang. Anastasia looked up at Monica. “Monica, could you get the door for me?”

turning to open

the door was a man with an honest face. He smiled and said, “Is my daughter here? I

a once-over and said. “Hold on.

child’s father had come, she came out

Pattie. We’ve been

you live in this neighborhood?”

“She’s asleep, huh? Let me hold her, thanks a million for finding her. We thought she’d run out of the neighborhood. There are so many cars outside, it

injuries or hand her over to Leo. Instead, she said, ‘Ill hold her. Pattie just had a nightmare and is having a restless sleep. I’ll help you take

she turned to Monica and said, “Monica, could you stay here and

broken, and there were things to take care of, including dealing with the neighbor’s

to get a glimpse of Pattie’s living conditions while she was there and figure out how she got

into the elevator. On the way to Pattie’s home, Anastasia started to ask questions. After a round of questioning, she learned that Leo worked on a construction site and was often out early and back late. He came back because there was an

one of building six. Anastasia checked the room number, it was also on the eighth floor,