The Bound Between Us

Chapter 377

The little girl’s words had the man in the room all riled up. With a feather duster in hand, the man pointed at the girl and said, “You got some nerve, looking down on me. Go and find your real parents, then. Let’s see what you got, you little rascal, you’re really pushing it.”

The little girl retorted defiantly, “I will find my parents. I don’t need you!”

She stormed off to the elevator, temper flaring.

The man quickly tried to coax her back, “Layna, you’re really pushing it, aren’t you? Just wait till I teach you a lesson.”

He brandished the feather duster, pretending to smack her a few times, just to scare her. He wasn’t really hitting her, but the little girl started wailing. “Child abuse! Duncan is abusing a child!”

Hearing the girl’s name, Anastasia realized that this was the child Anthony had mentioned.

Anastasia was a bit surprised to see such a naturally rebellious little girl What a fiery temper she had.

Anastasia was quick to try and soothe the man, “Um… I…”

Before she could finish her sentence, the man dragged the little girl into the house and slammed the door shut. In his fit of anger, he completely ignored Anastasia.

stunned. Monica was also shocked by the scene. “Ana, is that your

worlds apart. One was well-behaved, gentle, and soft-spoken, and the

After a while, the man opened the door, and Anastasia quickly said, “Hello, Duncan. I’m Anastasia. I need to speak with you

you? What do you want?” The man, also with a fiery

her intentions just yet, as the child’s identity wasn’t clear, and she didn’t want to stir up a fuss. Anastasia

expression changed slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he said,

Anastasia nodded politely and entered the

in the corner of the living room, looking defiant. The man yelled, “Get in your

for me. You, Duncan, are too poor to be my father,” the little girl retorted

room.

always shouting and yelling, calling adults

frowned and asked, “Duncan, has she

house down. She’s always nagging about finding her real parents, complaining that I can’t provide her with a good

lit a cigarette. “Anthony called me. Do you want to take the kid? I have no objections. The sooner she

to be so straightforward. She hadn’t even confirmed the child’s identity, and he was already asking her to