The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 587

Cynthia's heart was pounding so hard, she could hardly breathe.

If Gianna was behind this, they were in serious trouble.

Gianna, staring at a Peppa Pig plush toy in the corner, flashed a creepy smile. "Yeah, I did it."

"Where is she?" Cynthia's grip tightened on Gianna's arm. "What did you do with the child? Gianna, this isn't a joke."

Cynthia was known for her sharp tongue but would never cross into criminal acts.

Playing with a hair clip, Gianna said, "She can't have it all—get a man and keep her daughter. Mom, do you think Anastasia's losing it over Pattie being missing? Is she worried sick?"

"The police have been called," Cynthia said, her voice shaking with fear. "Gianna, how could you do this? Tell me where the child is. We need to return her before the police get here."

"We're not giving her back," Gianna whispered, a secretive tone in her voice.

"Why not?" Cynthia then noticed the blood on Gianna's clothes. The thought that Pattie might be hurt made Cynthia's face go pale, and her voice trembled, "Did you... hurt the child?"

Gianna had been unstable since her disfigurement, and Cynthia feared what extreme actions she might take.

Gianna stayed silent, giving no hint about Pattie's fate.

Cynthia knew she couldn't let Gianna out of her sight. She locked the door, praying the police wouldn't come knocking.

Five hours after Pattie disappeared, Anastasia was on the brink of panic.

A living, breathing child had vanished without a trace, and no one could make sense of it.

Anastasia, racked with guilt, lamented, "I should never have let Pattie go out alone. I should've had her wait for me. Where could she possibly be? What if something terrible has happened?"