The Bound Between Us

Chapter 390

Penny spotted Layna approaching and quickly darted out from the side, snatching Layna and swiftly stuffing a piece of cloth into her mouth.

With the light behind them and the shadow of the trees surrounding them, Penny, who was on her first kidnapping mission, was nervous and didn’t take the time to look at the child’s face. She quickly pulled out a rope, tied Layna up, and stuffed her into a burlap sack.

She had been planning this kidnapping for several days, visualizing every move and procedure over and over in her head, which is why she was able to execute it seamlessly.

After bagging Layna, Penny hoisted her onto her shoulder and started walking. When Layna began to struggle inside the sack, Penny just held her tightly.

Penny had Leo’s assistance. As a couple, they silently kidnapped Layna and brought her to an unfinished building. This place was secluded and absolutely quiet, with no chance of anyone coming by.

This was an old construction site where Leo had worked before. He knew this area well.

The couple carried Layna up to the fourth floor before stopping. Penny’s hand was throbbing. The cut Leo had given her before was deep. Despite the fact that their relationship had deteriorated to the point of harming each other, they were united on the issue of finding their son.

The police had provided no updates, driving the couple to desperation, which is why they resorted to this method.

The burlap sack was still, and Penny quickly said, “Untie her. She can’t suffocate. If she dies, we’ll never get our son back.”

Leo took a deep breath before untying the sack.

Layna wasn’t suffocated, just exhausted from struggling. The confined space of the sack made breathing difficult, and she was dazed and stopped moving.

When Leo opened the sack and saw Layna, he was stupefied. “Who is this? This isn’t Pattie. Where’s Pattie?”

Upon closer inspection, Penny realized that she had kidnapped Layna, not Pattie.

“This is… this is that Jewell’s girl. It was dark, and I saw her wearing the same dress Pattie wore during the day, I thought it was Pattie.”

“What are we supposed to do now that we’ve kidnapped the wrong person?” Leo complained. “You’re always messing things up. What can you ever do right?”

“How was I supposed to know?” Penny retorted. “It’s not my fault she was wearing Pattie’s

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it’s not like we kidnapped

Layna. “We lost our son, Jewell is pregnant and has another daughter. Why should all the good things happen to her? I

of Penny and the surroundings. She couldn’t speak, only cry and

her onto the ground. “If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being her daughter.”

planning to do? Don’t do anything rash. We just want to

scared. Our son has been missing for so long, and it’s all that Jewell’s fault. If we can’t have our son, then

the

be able to find her. Pattie was tired and found a step to sit on while she waited. She had no idea where

why are you here all alone? Where are your parents?”

sister.” Pattie’s voice was sweet. “Pretty lady, it’s getting late, and I haven’t gone home. My mom will be worried. Can you please call her for

“Do you remember

nodded. “My mom told me her and Dad’s phone numbers, and I remember them all.”

ensure that Pattie could always find her way home, Anastasia had made her memorize her and Herman’s phone numbers and their home

many poems, found it easy to remember phone numbers.

I’ll call your mom

frantic as both Layna and Pattie were missing. She and Salma were out looking for them, and even Herman had been called back.

her. Just then, Anastasia received a call from an unknown number, informing her that Pattie was at the bus station. She and Herman rushed

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sitting on the steps, Anastasia was overjoyed.

Herman ran towards Pattie.

Pattie stood up. Seeing her parents, she was very happy.

of Pattie’s disappearance, Anastasia was beside herself with worry, and Herman was equally

you end up at the bus station? You left

your sister? Didn’t she come with you?”

Dad, Mom, I was wrong. My sister said she’d take me out

asked, “How did you two get here? It’s so far

confessed, “My sister and I took