The Bound Between Us

Chapter 152

Anastasia wasn’t sure how much Pattie had heard. After packing up the clothes, she look Pattie for a bath. Pattie was silent, her wounds had healed somewhat, but she still looked very frail. It wasn’t something that could be fixed overnight.

Standing under the showerhead, Anastasia was washing Pattie’s hair and face, chuckling “A girl should always take good care of herself. Get cleaned up, and you’ll sleep like a baby.”

Suddenly, Pattie asked, “Are you gonna dump me too?” As soon as she said it, tears started rolling down her cheeks, Under Anastasia’s care, Pattie experienced a warmth she had never felt before.

Hearing this, Anastasia felt a pang in her heart. She hugged Pattie and said, “Never, I won’t abandon you. Don’t overthink. Tomorrow, I’ll talk to your mom, and see if I can bring you to live with us. I’ll take you to kindergarten, and you’ll meet a lot of new friends, okay?”

Pattie excitedly asked, “Can I go to school?”

Pattie had always wanted to go to school, but Penny was not willing to spend the money for it. Every time they passed by the kindergarten, she could only watch from outside the fence.

Her peers could play together. There were teachers teaching them to dance and do morning exercises. These made Pattie very envious

Anastasia pinched Pattie’s little nose and said, “Of course you can. You have to study hard, go to college, and make a difference in the world.”

reaching out to hug Anastasia, and said,

could

the sweetest, smartest little darling. I love you

dependence. She just wanted

gently closed

the living room, and Anastasia said, “Mom, it’s late, you should

where is your husband?” Salma asked, “Is he often this late?”

“He’s a programmer, so sometimes he can get a bit busy. You should go to sleep”

study, Salma had to share a room with Pattie. Salma sighed and said, “I heard what you were saying to Pattie.

so close,” Anastasia said with a smile. “If you

not helping. I’ll let you know how hard it is

just worried about her, and not truly refusing to help. So she sat next to Salma, took her hand,

a cheeky girl.” Salma’s eyes welled up, she got up and said, ‘I’m going to bed, call your husband and see if he has finished

and