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.

to inspect and

face darkened as he slammed the trunk shut, making the car

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

no trace of Pattie, Herman lost interest in arguing further. He turned away, got

Gianna's legs felt weak as she

pretended to watch TV, closed the curtains, and then went to the basement to move Pattie, erasing any evidence of her presence. She had thought about taking Pattie in her car but decided instead to hide

had a hidden compartment; a wardrobe with a secret door

had planned for this, renting the adjacent house under the name Cynthia after

searched and found nothing, suspicion on her would lessen,

even Dailey, who personally took charge,

"Are you

reported. "Do you think we got the wrong lead? Gianna

brows knitted together. "This has something to do with Gianna, even if we haven't found

Gianna was just an ordinary

lead is her only hope. If this goes cold, Anastasia might

Herman couldn't take any drastic action against Gianna. If Gianna