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.

Monica was also shocked by the scene. “Ana, is

were worlds apart. One was well-behaved, gentle, and soft-spoken, and the other

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

man, also with a fiery temper, looked

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

changed slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he said, “Come in

and entered the house with

of the living room, looking defiant. The man yelled, “Get in your room, and stop staring. Until your

poor to be my father,” the little girl retorted

room.

was that she was ill-mannered, always shouting and

asked, “Duncan, has she always been like this?”

Usually, she’s so rowdy that she could burn the house down. She’s always nagging about finding her real parents, complaining that I can’t provide her with a

glanced sideways at Anastasia and lit a cigarette. “Anthony called me. Do you want to take the kid? I have no objections. The sooner she leaves,

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

bit hasty? Shouldn’t we do a

Duncan was clearly impatient. Looking at Anastasia, he said, “If you really are her

quickly said, “I understand it must have been hard. This child… indeed, seems challenging. Duncan, how about this? I’ll do a DNA test with her