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.

time, she was starving, so I took her home and cooked for her. Her name is Pattie, and lives in building six.

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

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

looked at her, then slowly rolled

many tiny wounds. It was easy to tell she had to do chores often. Anastasia and Herman both felt a pang of pain and anger at

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

had an important meeting that day, so Anastasia had 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.

before, owned by Collin. The food was great, and Pattie seemed to

of pity. He poured a glass of water for Pattie. ‘Eat

her age could afford to be picky eaters, but not Pattie. She

not allowing her to eat dinner. Now Pattie was full, but she