The Bound Between Us

Chapter 379

Anastasia clutched the little girl’s hair and made a beeline for the DNA testing center.

The paternity test results would take about a week to come out.

On their way back to Harmony Meadows, Monica asked, “Ana, what do you think about this little girl? If she turns out to be your daughter, are you going

to take care of her?”

Anastasia leaned back in the car seat, recalling the little girl’s defiant behavior. “The kid’s got issues,” she said. “She’s a handful.”

“I’m utterly stunned,” Monica admitted. “This kid isn’t even five yet. She’s way too terrifying. They say you can tell what a child will be like when they grow up by the time they’re three. If she’s like this now, what will she be like when she’s older?”

Anastasia sighed. “I know. If she’s my daughter, I guess I’ll just have to bring her home and try to correct her behavior. What a child turns out to be depends on how their parents guide them.”

Monica voiced her doubts, “I think it’s a lost cause. She’s so rebellious at such a young age, and she’ll be a major handful when she’s older. Plus, with the situation with the Salstrom family and you carrying a baby, how are you going to have time to guide her? Ana, maybe we should…”

cut her off gently. “Let’s wait until the test results come back.” She knew what Monica was getting

got back to Harmony Meadows, Salma immediately asked, “Did

beat her to it. “We saw her. And honestly, we’re hoping they’ve made a mistake.

was also tired from the day’s events and sat down to

was Anastasia’s

still hope for guidance. Once she got older, it would be much harder to

could do was wait for the test

her room to rest. Later in

in sugar. Recently, Herman had become very nagging and was constantly providing reminders about everything, no

his words to heart, finding his

eager to know about her great-grandson’s situation, but out of pride,

think about anything else. She was waiting for the weekend to move and for the test results. She would let things take their

until four-thirty, then went to pick up Pattie from preschool.

in great pain from the realization, and the Edmunds were heartbroken, muttering

the Edmunds’ furious accusations, then she pushed open the door. Her appearance immediately enraged the Edmunds.