The Bound Between Us

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.

her home and cooked for her. Her name is Pattie, and lives in building six.

trying to roll up the girl’s sleeves. But

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

her, then slowly rolled up her sleeve, revealing her bruised

often. Anastasia and Herman both felt a pang of pain and anger at the sight, but they kept it to themselves in

spend more time with Pattie, but Lauren called her to a

had an important meeting that day, so Anastasia had to leave Pattie with Herman and

Pattie to eat. While eating, he made a call “Nelson, I need some clothes for a little girl, like head-to-toe outfits. for a four- or five-year-old. Shoes too.

was a restaurant Herman had taken Anastasia to before, owned by Collin. The food was great, and Pattie

Herman felt a twinge of pity. He poured a glass of water for

but not Pattie. She often had to make do with leftovers; sometimes she didn’t even

it out on her, not allowing her to eat dinner. Now Pattie was full,