The Bound Between Us

Chapter 393

Penny stepped forward, gripping Pattie’s arm tightly. “So, you’re living the high life now, huh? Can’t even acknowledge me anymore, can you? You’re such an ungrateful little brat! After all, I’ve done for you.”

Pattie’s arm was throbbing with pain, but she refused to call Penny mom. In her heart, there was only one mother, and that was Anastasia.

Pattie bore the pain in silence. She was very stubborn. Penny, livid, raised her hand to strike Pattie, but Leo intervened, “Penny, stop!”

Leo was a changed man now, far stronger than before.

“Leo, have you lost your mind? You’re siding with this little brat? You are willing to lose our son over her?” Penny spat venomously, “Don’t forget the fortune teller’s words. We’ve been given a golden opportunity. Take this girl and let’s go.”

The mention of their missing son tipped the scales in Leo’s heart. After all, it was his own son. He was missing for so long, and his fate was unknown.

Leo looked at Pattie, wrestling with his emotions. He crouched down and said, “Pattie, can you help us find your little brother?”

“I don’t know where he is,” Pattie replied.

so young, Pattie. If he falls into the wrong hands, he could be in danger. Didn’t you say you wanted him

for a moment. Her innocent, pure eyes surveyed Penny and Leo, before finally

to Leo. They

Ashley, was oblivious to Pattie’s departure. By the time she realized, they were long gone. Salma glanced around, not finding Pattie anywhere. Panic set in. “Pattie, Pattie, where have you run off to? You can’t disappear again.”

Ashley? She could not even keep an eye on a single child. In her distraction, Pattie had vanished. Salma searched the neighborhood, but to

an unfinished

and Leo brought Pattie to the dilapidated structure. Layna was tied up, and her mouth was taped shut. She was huddled in a corner.

Layna.

the sight of Pattie, desperately

to Leo in fear. “Daddy Leo, why did you take my sister? Why did you bring her here? Please let her

Pattie’s gaze, while Penny sneered, “None of you are leaving.

at Leo, “What are you waiting for? Get

their son’s disappearance, the couple consulted a fortune teller who told them Pattie, having changed her surname and no longer being part of the Brown family, had taken their son’s good fortune with her. To get their son back, a life had to be exchanged. They had to take Pattie’s life to reclaim their son’s, and it had to be done at

couldn’t bring himself to