The Bound Between Us

Chapter 642

Anastasia was completely zoned out from whatever Colton was droning on about. Her mind was stuck on the incident with Pattie and her hair being pulled out.

Holding Pattie's hair, who was Cynthia planning to see? Anastasia felt like she was on the edge of discovering some big truth, but it was maddeningly just out of reach. The more she thought about it, the more it annoyed her. Cynthia wouldn't get tangled up in Pattie's affairs for no reason. Anastasia went over the past few months but couldn't find anything odd about Cynthia or any situation that might link her to Pattie's origins.

"Ana, I'm really pleading with you here," Colton said, practically bowing. "If you can't let Gianna off the hook, at least think about reducing her sentence a bit."

"Uncle, since you're being upfront, I'll be honest too," Anastasia replied. "Sure, Auntie and my mom were sisters, and yes, Gianna and I have had our issues. We've gotten closer recently, and seeing her deal with her divorce and the Edmunds family's bullying, I've stood up for her. I've done my part. But she hurt my kids, and you can't deny that."

Colton looked down, guilt written all over his face. He couldn't argue with her.

Every mother fights for her kids, seeking justice. It's not about who's more righteous.

your

gravity of Gianna's

knows who Pattie's real father is, but she hasn't told me. At my wedding, she was quick to spread rumors

Auntie and get back to you as soon as I find

the nanny to

sat alone on the couch, pondering. A DNA test needed samples from two people. Whose hair did Cynthia take besides

was just a chance meeting at a coffee

born years before she met Herman. Plus, Herman never mentioned any fling at Neon Dreams years ago. From Anastasia's viewpoint, linking him to Pattie seemed

her thoughts, Julie heard about her father

for trouble. The cops will be waiting, especially with your dad's passing. Herman and they'll expect you