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.

like her, but he liked her little sister. This was Layna’s understanding of the

obediently went with Salma to sleep. She secretly asked Salma, “Where is my real daddy?”

know, sweetheart.”

in front of your mom. Also, listen to your mom and Uncle Herman,

him.”

“Mom is having a baby brother?”

have to be good and not upset her,” Salma said

a daughter, and now they were going to

friend whose mom stopped loving her after having a baby brother. Her mother always hit her and made her give up everything for her little brother. Her toys were gone, and her little brother tore apart her

brother was someone who would steal her mom’s

had trouble sleeping, weighed down by worries.

to break, Anastasia finally started to feel drowsy. In a half-asleep state, she didn’t know how long

didn’t need to go to school, and first thing in the morning, Pattie and Layna started fighting over a Barbie doll. Both of them were crying. Due to Herman’s absence, Layna grew

knowing who was at fault but having a deeper bond with Pattie, she instinctively sided with her. “Layna,

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