The Bound Between Us

Chapter 386

Layna’s words struck a chord with Anastasia. Having a child so young, she indeed failed her maternal duties.

Considering that Anastasia was pregnant and her baby was vulnerable, Herman told Layna, “You’ll sleep with Grandma tonight.”

His tone was stern, intimidating Layna a bit. Layna was smart and quickly realized that if she wanted to live with her mother, she had to win the approval

of the man in front of her.

Tears welled up in Layna’s eyes as she asked, “Are you my daddy?”

Anastasia, not wanting to put Herman on the spot, answered for him, “No, he’s not your daddy, Layna. You should call him Uncle Herman from now on. Now go sleep with Grandma, it’s late.”

Anastasia felt that it was already a big step for Herman to let them stay, asking him to take on the role of father would be too much. Who the child’s father was, she wasn’t sure herself. Maybe it was, as Melinda said, the missing Mr. Winchester, or someone from Neon Dreams. She couldn’t remember and was somewhat reluctant to search for those memories.

Even though Layna was young, she understood a lot, She immediately grasped that her mom had remarried, the man in front of her was her stepfather, and the baby in his arms was their child.

liked her little sister. This was Layna’s

Salma to sleep. She secretly asked Salma, “Where is my real

don’t know,

don’t bring up your daddy in front of your mom. Also, listen to your mom and Uncle Herman,

him.”

is having a baby

boy, so you have to be good and not upset her,” Salma said with a smile. “Now, let’s get some sleep.”

situation. Her mom and Uncle Herman already had a daughter, and now they were going to have a baby boy. They definitely wouldn’t

always hit her and made her give up everything for her little brother. Her toys were gone, and her little brother tore apart

repulsed by the idea of a little brother. In her mind, a little brother was someone who would steal her mom’s love and share it. She didn’t want to share. She wanted her mom to love only

had trouble sleeping, weighed down by

was about to break, Anastasia finally started to feel drowsy. In a half-asleep state, she didn’t know how long ‘she had slept when she heard crying.

already 8 a.m., a Saturday. Herman was out on business, Pattie didn’t need to go to school, and first thing in the morning,

at fault but having a deeper bond with Pattie, she instinctively sided with her. “Layna, apologize to

cried out, “I won’t apologize. The Barbie doll is mine; she stole