The Bound Between Us

Chapter 609

Herman couldn't shake the feeling that Gianna was somehow tangled up in Pattie's disappearance.

The house was deserted, but where on earth could Pattie be hidden?

Herman's eyes fell on a car parked outside the coffee shop. Gianna hadn't been back since she drove off.

Ending the call, Herman stood up and headed straight for Gianna's car.

Gianna's face drained of color as she hurried after him, blocking his way. "Herman, this is too much. Are you really going to blame this all on me? Haven't I been through enough?" With a firm tone, Herman said, "Open the car. And the trunk."

"You have no right to search my personal stuff," Gianna shot back.

"I said, open it," Herman's voice grew colder.

His icy tone and intense stare were intimidating.

Gianna swallowed hard, her hands shaking as she pressed the unlock button on her key fob.

opened the doors to inspect and

slammed the trunk shut, making the car

Just because you can't find her doesn't mean it's my fault." Herman stared at Gianna with a frosty glare. "Whether you did it or not, you know the truth. Just hope I don't find any evidence. If anything happens to Pattie, I'll make sure you pay." Gianna let out a bitter laugh. "Herman, Pattie is just Anastasia's child with someone else. Do you really

Herman lost interest in arguing further. He turned away, got into his car, and

left, Gianna's legs felt weak

pretended to watch TV, closed the curtains, and then went to the basement to move Pattie, erasing any evidence of her presence. She had

the house had a hidden compartment; a wardrobe with a secret

this, renting the adjacent house under the

found nothing, suspicion on her would lessen, but she knew she

indeed frustrated. He was almost certain Pattie was in that house. If even Dailey, who

"Are you sure you checked everywhere?

think we got the wrong lead? Gianna isn't skilled enough to outsmart the

to do with Gianna, even if we haven't found

was confident. Gianna was

cold, Anastasia

Gianna was the only one