The Bound Between Us

Chapter 345

It wasn’t the first time someone had remarked on the striking resemblance between Pattie and her adoptive parents, Anastasia and Herman.

Anastasia was always careful to maintain Pattie’s self-esteem and avoided any suggestions that she was adopted. She didn’t want Pattie to feel less loved or out of place. Gently touching Pattie’s cheek, Anastasia would often say, “It’s not about blood. It’s about family. You are meant to be our daughter, Pattie.”

Her words were ambiguous enough to avoid direct mention of adoption, yet intimate enough to imply a natural bond.

“Say hello to the ladies, Pattie.” Anastasia encouraged.

Pattie waved her little hand, her voice sweet and soft, “Hello, ladies.”

cooed and praised Pattie for

wish I had a lovely daughter like this.” One of them said.

Where would you get a daughter?”

I’ll just find one with good

with a sense of independence and empowerment. They were all

single mother and understood the hardships that came with it. Yet, she admired the

and Feiman hurrying towards the back room. Feeling

my mother-in-law?” Anastasia asked Salma.

since the opening ceremony.” Salma replied, “She greeted me and then she went

said, “Mom, can you look after Pattie? I’ll go

looking after her, trying to prevent her from making a