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,

and said. “Hold on.

Anastasia. When Anastasia heard that the child’s father had come, she came out with the sleeping Pattie in her arms. The man

That’s my daughter, Pattie. We’ve been going out of our minds looking

you live in this

asleep, huh? Let me hold her, thanks a

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

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

there were things to take care of,

how she got those injuries. Leo wanted to

of questioning, she learned that Leo worked on a construction site and was often out early and back late.

at unit one of building six. Anastasia checked the room number, it