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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so it’s not like we

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

regaining her strength, was terrified at the sight of Penny and the surroundings. She couldn’t speak, only cry

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

do anything rash. We just

when you stabbed me, but now you’re 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 they shouldn’t be happy either.”

at the bus station.

told her to wait, so she did, fearing that if she left, Layna wouldn’t be able to find her. Pattie was tired and found a step to sit on while she waited. She had

sitting alone and approached her. “Sweetheart, why are you here all alone? Where are

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

passerby asked, “Do you remember

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

had made her

who could recite many poems, found it easy to remember phone

call your

Pattie were missing. She and Salma

he was about to use his connections to find her. Just then, Anastasia received a call from an unknown number, informing her that Pattie

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sitting on the steps, Anastasia was overjoyed. “Pattie.”

ran

Pattie stood up. Seeing her parents, she

Herman was equally frantic. Now seeing Pattie at

how did you end up at the bus station? You

“Where’s your sister? Didn’t she come with

hung her head, knowing she was in trouble. “I’m sorry, Dad, Mom, I was wrong. My sister said she’d take me out to play and told me to wait for

did you two get here? It’s so far

sister and I