The Bound Between Us

Chapter 131

Pattie had a nightmare. In it, she was screaming bloody murder, writhing like a possessed being, kicking up a storm with her feet, and flailing her arms to keep anyone from coming close.

Anastasia tried to soothe Pattie but ended up getting her face scratched up by Pattie’s frantic clawing. Despite the pain, Anastasia held Pattie close, whispering gently. “Don’t be scared, I’m here, sweetie…

Hearing this gentle voice and smelling this comforting scent, Pattie gradually calmed down and drifted back to sleep. Anastasia held Pattie tightly, saying. “This kid must have been scared witless to have such nightmares.”

Watching the situation unfold, Monica was also shocked. “Poor kid,” she murmured, her heart aching for Pattie.

Anastasia began to rock Pattie gently, humming a tune while her hand patted Pattie’s shoulder. Monica was taken aback by this sight. She even mistook Anastasia for Patties mom. The resemblance between Anastasia and Pattie was uncanny.

“Ding-dong, ding-dong…”

The doorbell rang. Anastasia looked up at Monica. “Monica, could you get the door for me?”

“Sure,” Monica said, turning to open the door.

at the door was a man with an honest face. He smiled and said, “Is my daughter here? I heard you guys found her”

him a once-over and said. “Hold on. The kid is sleeping.”

came out with the sleeping Pattie in her arms. The man

and said. That’s my daughter, Pattie. We’ve been

you live in this

here in this neighborhood, in building six. My name is Leo,” the man introduced himself sincerely. “She’s asleep, huh? Let me hold her, thanks a million for finding her. We thought she’d run out of

or hand her over to Leo. Instead, she said, ‘Ill hold her. Pattie just had a nightmare and

turned to Monica and said, “Monica, could you stay here and keep an eye on things? Someone’s coming to fix the faucet.”

there were things to take care of, including dealing with the neighbor’s leaky

glimpse of Pattie’s living conditions while she was there and figure out how she got those injuries. Leo wanted to object, but

into the elevator. On the way to Pattie’s home, Anastasia started to ask questions. After a round of questioning, she learned that Leo worked on a construction site and was often out early and back

at unit one of building six. Anastasia checked the room number, it

you hand the

a shrill voice came from inside. “Who told you to go find that burden? She’s lost, so