Chapter 135

Anastasia’s eyes welled up when she heard this. Grabbing the little girl’s hand, she said, “Come, I’ll take you to grab some grub.” She didn’t care about the girl’s grubbiness and just scooped her up, heading towards her car.

Herman was taken aback when he saw the girl in Anastasia’s arms. He had seen this girl in their neighborhood before.

What was she up to?’ Herman asked. “How come she’s here all by herself?”

Gently stroking the girl’s cheek, Anastasia said, her voice heavy, “She was hungry, scrounging for bread in the trash bin. How could her parents treat such a sweetheart like this?”

Resting quietly in Anastasia’s arms, the little girl seemed to enjoy the warmth.

Looking at the bright eyes of the girl, her dirty clothes, messy hair, and ill-fitting shoes, Herman felt a lump in his throat. “Do you know this girl?” He asked Anastasia.

name is Pattie, and lives in building six. I think her parents might favor boys over girls. I tried to get community aid, but it was no

in the neighborhood, too” Herman said, trying to roll up the girl’s sleeves. But the girl quickly hid her hands behind her

softly. “Pattie, we mean no harm, Can we take a look

She looked at her, then slowly rolled up her sleeve,

to tell she had to do chores often. Anastasia and Herman both felt a pang of pain and anger at the sight, but

spend more time with Pattie, but Lauren called

had to leave

call “Nelson, I need some clothes for a little girl, like head-to-toe outfits. for

The food was great, and Pattie seemed to have a good

a twinge of pity. He poured a glass

not Pattie. She

poker and took it out on her, not allowing her to eat dinner. Now Pattie was

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