The Bound Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 398

Herman gazed at Pattie, who was lying weakly on the hospital bed. “These ignorant people,” he murmured, “they believe that Pattie’s life is somehow intertwined with their son’s. They thought that by killing her, they would bring their son back.”

Anastasia felt a shiver of fear mixed with anger at these words. Had they arrived any later, Pattie might not have been alive.

Katelyn was outraged. “How could they harm such a sweet girl?” she exclaimed. Her voice was shaking with fury.

Feiman chimed in. His tone was equally livid. “This is sheer ignorance! This is murder, Herman. We must ensure that the law punishes those who harmed Pattie.”

A cold glint appeared in Herman’s eyes. “Attempted murder will land them in prison for decades,” he promised. Herman would never let anyone harm Pattie.

Pattie needed rest, so Katelyn and Feiman left the hospital after a while, not wanting to disturb her.

As they were leaving, Katelyn turned to Herman. “Take good care of Ana,” she advised.

Herman escorted the two to the hospital entrance. He didn’t mention a word about Joseph in front of Feiman. Feiman, however, looked guilty. It was only after he left the hospital that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon Herman’s return to the ward, he discovered that Pattie was awake. Her wound was causing her great pain, and she was crying, but she was trying not to wail too loudly for fear of exacerbating the pain.

Pattie nestled in Anastasia’s arms, whimpering softly. As Herman returned, she suddenly burst into louder sobs. “Dad, it hurts so much,” she cried.

The sight of Pattie in such pain broke both Anastasia’s and Herman’s hearts.

Herman gently took Pattie from Anastasia’s arms and cradled her in his own. “There, there, Pattie,” he soothed. “Don’t cry, honey. Crying will only make your wound hurt more. You’ll feel better soon, I promise. Would you like me to tell you a story?” He hoped that a story would distract Pattie from her pain.