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.

was also shocked by the scene. “Ana, is that your daughter? She has quite

the same age as Pattie, the two girls were worlds apart. One was well-behaved, gentle, and

rang the doorbell again. After a while, the man opened the door, and Anastasia quickly said, “Hello, Duncan. I’m

The man, also with a fiery

want to disclose her intentions just yet, as the child’s identity wasn’t clear, and she didn’t want to

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

and entered the house with

the corner of the living room, looking defiant. The man yelled, “Get in your room, and stop staring. Until your parents come to get you, you are my daughter. Behave yourself.”

too poor to be my father,” the little girl retorted fiercely and stormed

room.

she was ill-mannered, always shouting and yelling, calling adults by their first names,

frowned and asked, “Duncan, has she always

day. Usually, she’s so rowdy that she could burn the house down. She’s always nagging about finding her real parents, complaining that I

you want to take the kid? I have no objections. The sooner she leaves, the better

Duncan to be so straightforward. She hadn’t even confirmed the child’s identity, and he

a bit hasty? Shouldn’t we do a DNA test

impatient. Looking at Anastasia, he said, “If you really are her mother, take her.

hard. This child… indeed, seems challenging. Duncan, how about this? I’ll do a DNA test with her first. Once the results are out, we can