The Bound Between Us

Chapter 377

The little girl’s words had the man in the room all riled up. With a feather duster in hand, the man pointed at the girl and said, “You got some nerve, looking down on me. Go and find your real parents, then. Let’s see what you got, you little rascal, you’re really pushing it.”

The little girl retorted defiantly, “I will find my parents. I don’t need you!”

She stormed off to the elevator, temper flaring.

The man quickly tried to coax her back, “Layna, you’re really pushing it, aren’t you? Just wait till I teach you a lesson.”

He brandished the feather duster, pretending to smack her a few times, just to scare her. He wasn’t really hitting her, but the little girl started wailing. “Child abuse! Duncan is abusing a child!”

Hearing the girl’s name, Anastasia realized that this was the child Anthony had mentioned.

Anastasia was a bit surprised to see such a naturally rebellious little girl What a fiery temper she had.

Anastasia was quick to try and soothe the man, “Um… I…”

Before she could finish her sentence, the man dragged the little girl into the house and slammed the door shut. In his fit of anger, he completely ignored Anastasia.

the scene. “Ana, is that your daughter? She has quite a

Pattie, the two girls were worlds apart. One was well-behaved, gentle, and soft-spoken, and the other was just like a hot pepper.

surprise.” Anastasia rang the doorbell again. After a while, the man opened the door, and Anastasia quickly said, “Hello, Duncan. I’m Anastasia. I need to speak with you about something.

do you want?” The man, also with a

yet, as the child’s identity wasn’t clear, and she didn’t want to stir up a fuss.

Anthony’s name, the man’s expression changed slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he said,

you.” Anastasia nodded politely and entered

man yelled, “Get in your room, and stop staring. Until your parents come to get you, you are

poor to be

room.

ill-mannered, always shouting and yelling, calling adults by

asked, “Duncan, has she

so rowdy that she could burn the house down. She’s always nagging about

a cigarette. “Anthony called me. Do you want to

didn’t expect Duncan to be so straightforward. She hadn’t even confirmed the

“Duncan, isn’t this a bit hasty? Shouldn’t we do a DNA test first?”

was clearly impatient. Looking at Anastasia, he said, “If you really are her mother, take her. Raising kids is a

how about this? I’ll do a DNA test with her first. Once the results