The Bound Between Us

Chapter 152

Anastasia wasn’t sure how much Pattie had heard. After packing up the clothes, she look Pattie for a bath. Pattie was silent, her wounds had healed somewhat, but she still looked very frail. It wasn’t something that could be fixed overnight.

Standing under the showerhead, Anastasia was washing Pattie’s hair and face, chuckling “A girl should always take good care of herself. Get cleaned up, and you’ll sleep like a baby.”

Suddenly, Pattie asked, “Are you gonna dump me too?” As soon as she said it, tears started rolling down her cheeks, Under Anastasia’s care, Pattie experienced a warmth she had never felt before.

Hearing this, Anastasia felt a pang in her heart. She hugged Pattie and said, “Never, I won’t abandon you. Don’t overthink. Tomorrow, I’ll talk to your mom, and see if I can bring you to live with us. I’ll take you to kindergarten, and you’ll meet a lot of new friends, okay?”

Pattie excitedly asked, “Can I go to school?”

Pattie had always wanted to go to school, but Penny was not willing to spend the money for it. Every time they passed by the kindergarten, she could only watch from outside the fence.

Her peers could play together. There were teachers teaching them to dance and do morning exercises. These made Pattie very envious

Anastasia pinched Pattie’s little nose and said, “Of course you can. You have to study hard, go to college, and make a difference in the world.”

nodded happily, reaching out to hug Anastasia, and said, “You’re

Anastasia could be her mother.

I love you the

just wanted to give Pattie

put Pattie to bed, gently closed

watching TV in the living room, and Anastasia said, “Mom, it’s late, you should go

where is your husband?” Salma asked, “Is

to work overtime, so he might be late.” Anastasia laughed, “He’s a programmer, so sometimes he can

only three bedrooms in the house and one being used as a study, Salma had to share a room with Pattie. Salma sighed and said, “I heard what you were saying to Pattie. You really make me helpless.”

earned again, but the opportunity for growth and education only comes once. Pattie being here makes us feel so close,” Anastasia said with a smile. “If you think my husband and I are too tired, you could help us by picking

helping. I’ll let you know

mother was just worried about her, and not truly refusing to help. So she sat next to

and said, ‘I’m going to bed, call your husband and see if he has finished his work. There’s still warm food in

smiled and