Chapter 135

Anastasia’s eyes welled up when she heard this. Grabbing the little girl’s hand, she said, “Come, I’ll take you to grab some grub.” She didn’t care about the girl’s grubbiness and just scooped her up, heading towards her car.

Herman was taken aback when he saw the girl in Anastasia’s arms. He had seen this girl in their neighborhood before.

What was she up to?’ Herman asked. “How come she’s here all by herself?”

Gently stroking the girl’s cheek, Anastasia said, her voice heavy, “She was hungry, scrounging for bread in the trash bin. How could her parents treat such a sweetheart like this?”

Resting quietly in Anastasia’s arms, the little girl seemed to enjoy the warmth.

Looking at the bright eyes of the girl, her dirty clothes, messy hair, and ill-fitting shoes, Herman felt a lump in his throat. “Do you know this girl?” He asked Anastasia.

for her. Her name is Pattie, and lives in building six. I think her parents

too” Herman said, trying to roll up the

harm, Can we take a look at your arm?”

seemed to trust Anastasia. She looked at her, then slowly

often. Anastasia and Herman both felt a pang of pain and anger at the sight, but they kept it to themselves in front of the child. “Anastasia, I’ll drop you off

to spend more time with Pattie, but Lauren called her to

had to leave Pattie with Herman and head to

“Nelson, I need some clothes for a little girl, like

before, owned by Collin. The food was great, and Pattie seemed to have a good appetite. She was truly starving.

He poured a glass of water for Pattie. ‘Eat slowly,

kids her age could afford to be picky eaters, but not Pattie. She often had to make do with

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