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.”

for her good manners and charm.

I had a lovely daughter

even have a man. Where would you get a daughter?”

one, I’ll just find one with good looks. I can have a baby, and raise her on

chatted, their banter filled with a sense of independence and empowerment. They were all successful, either being wealthy

up with the modern mindset of the younger women. She herself was a single mother and understood the hardships that

the back room. Feeling a sudden anxiety, she realized she hadn’t seen Katelyn or Grannie Anita

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

ceremony.” Salma replied, “She greeted me

“Mom, can you look after

Katelyn had been looking after