The Bound Between Us

Chapter 231

At the police station, Penny was hauled into an interrogation room, and that was when the nerves really set in.

Previously, the cops had given her nothing more than a verbal warning for the abuse she’d inflicted on Pattie, given the fact that Penny had a son to look after. But it was pretty clear that those actions hadn’t done squat.

Sitting on the cold hard chair, facing two cops, Penny was scared out of her wits. “Officers, did I break the law? I just hit my daughter, is that a crime now? Kids need discipline, right? Was my method of parenting wrong?”

One of the cops grilling Penny was a woman, a mother herself, and was boiling mad over Penny’s actions. She tossed a picture of Pattie’s injuries in front of Penny.

and she’s just a little girl. How could

just my temper.” Penny

abuse of this severity, you’re looking at jail time.” “What, prison?” Penny was terrified and started bawling her eyes out. “I can’t go

coldly, “Pattie isn’t your biological daughter. You adopted her two years ago, and you’ve severely violated the adoption agreement. Penny, you abused Pattie, and you’re

on me. Even though Pattie isn’t my own flesh and blood, I’ve always treated her like my own. I sent her to school, gave her milk every day, and even bought her new clothes. I didn’t abuse her.”

the table. “Calm down. This is a police station. We’ve checked with your neighbors about you abusing Pattie. This isn’t up for debate anymore.”

cops’ grilling, Leo was way more cooperative. He said, “When Pattie first came to us, we were both thrilled. My wife was kind to Pattie, buying her new clothes and toys.

“My wife has a temper and would occasionally hit Pattie. I work a lot, so I wasn’t fully aware of what was going on. Officers, I promise, we’ll make amends. We’ll treat our child well, and I won’t let my wife do