The Bound Between Us

Chapter 370

Salma caught on quickly. “Did Penny’s son go missing?”

Penny had been in jail for abusing her daughter, Pattie, and had only been out for a couple of days.

The woman said, “Yes, he went missing in the morning. It’s been about two hours, and they still haven’t found him.”

Tavon, always eager to join a conversation, leaned in, “Whose kid went missing?”

Salma glanced at Pattie, who was playing on the slide about fifteen feet away, and said, “The child of the family who used to foster

Pattie.”

News of a missing child in the neighborhood naturally sparked discussions.

The neighborhood’s helpful old lady came over and said, “It’s all the mother’s fault. The kid’s still so young, but she took him to the poker house. She was so engrossed in her game, she didn’t notice when the child went missing.”

around. “That woman is no good. I feel sorry for the kid. Who will bring a child to a

it’s such a

a boy. What a shame!”

hours. I’m afraid he’s not coming back.”

the kid’s father searching frantically around the

son was his life’s purpose. Now he was missing, and Leo felt his world collapsing. The police came to take statements, asking about the circumstances when the child went missing.

as he hadn’t been able to work in a long time

part–time jobs. He had left the child with Penny. In just two days, the child had gone

happened. She just kept repeating, “I don’t know. I was playing poker. I asked the poker house owner

son’s disappearance enraged Leo. He grabbed a chair and hurled it at Penny. “Penny, where’s my son? I told you to take care of him. Can’t

His sudden outburst scared Penny. The police quickly intervened, promising to find their son as

than Leo dragged Penny into the bedroom and began

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with the loss of his son. He punched and kicked