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.

Anastasia replied. Last time, she was starving, so I took her home and cooked for her. Her name is Pattie, and lives in building six. I think her parents might favor boys over girls.

up the girl’s sleeves. But the girl quickly hid her hands behind

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

to trust Anastasia. She looked at her, then slowly rolled up her sleeve, revealing her bruised arms.

was easy to tell she had to do chores often. Anastasia and Herman both felt a pang of pain and anger at the sight, but they kept it to themselves in front of the child. “Anastasia,

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

an important meeting that day, so Anastasia had

some clothes for a little girl, like head-to-toe outfits.

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

poured a

to be picky eaters, but not Pattie. She often had to make

her to eat dinner.