The Bound Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 379

Chapter 379 

Anastasia clutched the little girl’s hair and made a beeline for the DNA testing center. 

The paternity test results would take about a week to come out. 

On their way back to Harmony Meadows, Monica asked, “Ana, what do you think about this little girl? If she turns out to be your daughter, are you going 

to take care of her?” 

Anastasia leaned back in the car seat, recalling the little girl’s defiant behavior. “The kid’s got issues,” she said. “She’s a handful.” 

“I’m utterly stunned,” Monica admitted. “This kid isn’t even five yet. She’s way too terrifying. They say you can tell what a child will be like when they grow up by the time they’re three. If she’s like this now, what will she be like when she’s older?” 

Anastasia sighed. “I know. If she’s my daughter, I guess I’ll just have to bring her home and try to correct her behavior. What a child turns out to be depends on how their parents guide them.” 

Monica voiced her doubts, “I think it’s a lost cause. She’s so rebellious at such a young age, and she’ll be a major handful when she’s older. Plus, with the situation with the Salstrom family and you carrying a baby, how are you going to have time to guide her? Ana, maybe we should…” 

“Monica…” Anastasia cut her off gently. “Let’s wait until the test results come back.” She knew what Monica was getting at, but everything was still up in the air. It was too early to be having this conversation. 

When they got back to Harmony Meadows, Salma immediately asked, “Did you see her? What’s she like?” 

Before Anastasia could respond, Monica beat her to it. “We saw her. And honestly, we’re hoping they’ve made a mistake. The kid’s a terror. She’s loud, rude, and materialistic…” Monica rattled off a list of the little girl’s faults. 

Anastasia was also tired from the day’s events and sat down to rest. Her mind was heavy with worry over the child’s upbringing. 

Upon hearing Monica’s account, Salma’s face was a mixture of emotions. If the girl really was Anastasia’s daughter, Salma knew that no matter how problematic the girl was, Anastasia would take her in. 

While the child was still young, there was still hope for guidance. Once she got older, it would be much harder to influence her. 

Now, all they could do was wait for the test results. 

Anastasia, feeling tired, went to her room to rest. Later in the afternoon, Katelyn brought over some health supplements and fruit. 

Just as Katelyn left, a call from Herman came in. He’d heard about the fruit and reminded Anastasia not to overindulge, as the fruit was high in sugar. Recently, Herman had become very nagging and was constantly providing reminders about everything, no matter how trivial. He would repeat himself over and over, and his unease was clear. 

Anastasia took his words to heart, finding his concern sweet. 

Grannie Anita was eager to know about her great-grandson’s situation, but out of pride, she didn’t visit Anastasia. Instead, she prodded Flynn for information. 

For now, Anastasia didn’t want to think about anything else. She was waiting for the weekend to move and for the test results. She would let things take their natural course. 

Monica left for her beauty salon after spending some time with Anastasia. Anastasia rested until four-thirty, then went to pick up Pattie from preschool. Meanwhile, at the hospital, Joey had been saved after treatment, but he was paralyzed from the waist down. 

Joey was in great pain from the realization, and the Edmunds were heartbroken, muttering about suing Gianna. 

Gianna stood at the hospital room door, listening to the Edmunds’ furious accusations, then she pushed open the door. Her appearance immediately enraged the Edmunds. Joey also became emotionally agitated. 

Carmen angrily shouted, “You witch! You dare to show up here after what you’ve done to my son. I’m going to kill you!”