Chapter 345

It wasn’t the first time someone had remarked on the striking resemblance between Pattie and her adoptive parents, Anastasia and Herman.

Anastasia was always careful to maintain Pattie’s self-esteem and avoided any suggestions that she was adopted. She didn’t want Pattie to feel less loved or out of place. Gently touching Pattie’s cheek, Anastasia would often say, “It’s not about blood. It’s about family. You are meant to be our daughter, Pattie.”

Her words were ambiguous enough to avoid direct mention of adoption, yet intimate enough to imply a natural bond.

“Say hello to the ladies, Pattie.” Anastasia encouraged.

Pattie waved her little hand, her voice sweet and soft, “Hello, ladies.”

and praised Pattie for her good manners and charm.

wish I had a lovely daughter like

don’t even have a man. Where would you

the right one, I’ll just find one with good

and empowerment. They were all successful, either being wealthy

younger women. She herself was a single mother and understood the hardships that came with it. Yet, she admired the young women’s

Flynn and Feiman hurrying towards the back room. Feeling a sudden anxiety, she realized she hadn’t

my

opening ceremony.” Salma replied, “She greeted me and then she

you look after Pattie? I’ll go check on

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