The Bound Between Us

Chapter 422
Pattie had just switched to a new kindergarten, which was a prestigious institution where each student came from a family of
high standing.
Upon hearing that Pattie had gotten herself into trouble, Anastasia rushed to the kindergarten.
Monica, her loyal friend, drove Anastasia there.
With her baby bump showing, Anastasia headed towards the kindergarten’s office. The sound of a child’s cries and a woman’s
relentless scolding could be heard even before she reached the door.
“Can you see what my child looks like now? What if his face is ruined? What is your kindergarten doing? How could you admit
this kinds of students...”
Anastasia walked into the room and glanced at the relentless woman, who exuded an air of wealth and had clearly undergone
several cosmetic surgeries.
The woman was holding a chubby boy, who was a classmate of Pattie’s. He was known as “Little Chubby” and the grandson of a
bank director.
Little Chubby’s face and neck were covered in wounds. There was even a bite mark on his hand. He was crying inconsolably.
Pattie stood in the corner. Her hair was disheveled and her clothes was torn. She was looking defiant. She too had scratches on
her neck.
Anastasia walked up to Pattie, with concern in her voice, “Pattie, are you hurt anywhere?”
Seeing Anastasia, Pattie managed to muster a smile. “Mom, I’m fine. Unlike some people, all they know is to cry. It’s
embarrassing.”
Ever since Pattie was kidnapped, Herman sent her to learn Taekwondo. She had grown more confident and physically stronger.
The woman was instantly displeased and snidely said to Anastasia, “This is your child, isn’t it? How do you educate her? She
beat up my son so badly. She’s so ill-mannered. Do you know who my son’s grandfather is?”

Anastasia replied coolly, “Ma’am, regardless of who your son’s grandfather is, it takes two to tango. If my daughter is at fault, I
will discipline her. But if anyone tries to bully her, I won’t stand for it.”
Anastasia asked Pattie, “Tell me, what happened? Why did you fight with your classmate?”
“Mom, I was the one who hit first. Chubby called me a wild child, an illegitimate child, I’m not an illegitimate child. I have parents.
I told him to stop, but he didn’t. So, I hit him. I’m sorry, Mom. I started the fight. But we agreed to a fair fight.”
Upon hearing this, Anastasia was shocked and felt a surge of anger. Her daughter had been called an illegitimate child at
kindergarten.
The woman immediately started to complain, “Did you hear that? Your child started the fight. She’s so rude. She beat up my son
so badly. You must give me an explanation today.”
Anastasia turned to the teacher and asked, “When did this kind of rumor start circulating here?”
The teacher replied awkwardly, “I also heard about this. I don’t know how these rumors started. Last week, Pattie told me about
it. I scolded the students who insulted her. I thought it was over, but today, Pattie got into another fight.”
Anastasia asked Pattie, “Why didn’t you tell me?”
Pattie pouted, “It’s our business as kids. I wanted to solve it myself. Didn’t you say that adults should not interfere in kids’
conflicts?”
Anastasia had indeed taught her that.
Pattie pointed at Little Chubby and said, “Chubby, you’re so embarrassing. We agreed on a fair fight. You lost and told the
teacher. I despise you. I didn’t even cry.”
Pattie was much smaller than Little Chubby. It was unbelievable that she could make him cry. The Taekwondo lessons had
indeed been useful.
Little Chubby was about to cry again, but Pattie shouted, “If you cry again, I’ll beat you up every time I see you.”
Stunned, Little Chubby actually shut up.
Anastasia was speechless. Monica couldn’t help but laugh. Pattie was indeed a feisty little girl.

Little Chubby’s mom was shocked. Her son, who was a little devil at home, had been beaten and silenced by a little girl. She
poked Little Chubby’s forehead in frustration. “What a disgrace.”
Little Chubby tugged at his mom’s sleeve. “Mom, let’s go home.”
His mom was not ready to let it go. She told the teacher, “My son is injured like this. You should handle it. Expel that child, make
her kneel and apologize to my son. Otherwise, I will ask my father-in-law to withdraw his funding. Let’s see how your
kindergarten can continue.”
The teacher was caught in the middle. “Let’s calm down. It’s quite normal for kids to fight. Let’s sit down and clear up the
misunderstanding.”
Anastasia walked a few steps forward, holding Pattie’s hand, and said coldly to the woman, “An apology is indeed necessary. But
it should be your son apologizing to my daughter.”
The woman laughed sarcastically, “You must be kidding. You want my son to apologize? Do you know who my father-in-law is?”
Anastasia flashed a tight smile. “No matter who your father-in-law is, your son insulted my daughter. He must apologize.”
The woman’s face was twisted in a smirk. She was ready to retort, when the teacher quickly pulled her aside and whispered, “Mr.
Wendy, this is Mrs. Salstrom from Elysian Technologies.”
At that, Wendy’s haughty demeanor instantly melted into a mix of shock and awe. The way she looked at Anastasia was totally
transformed.
In that moment, Anastasia realized the harsh reality: when you have power and influence, right or wrong doesn’t matter
anymore. People are just so pragmatic and opportunistic. One sentence had entirely flipped the situation around.
Wendy’s face changed quicker than a summer storm, immediately blossoming into a friendly smile. “Oh, Mrs. Salstrom. This
must be your daughter? She is absolutely stunning. I’m Wendy, the daughter-in-law of the CEO of First Bank. Let’s connect on
Whatsapp, shall we?”
People wear many masks. The ability to switch masks quickly and tactically was something Wendy was outstandingly good at.
She was the first such person Anastasia had ever met.

In the end, Wendy made her chubby son apologize to Pattie. She didn’t demand of compensation, just cheerfully led her son
away. any kind
The outcome was rather theatrical. Anastasia finally understood the truth that when ordinary people tried so hard, and exhausted
all their abilities for a fair treatment or an apology, the wealthy just thought it was a trivial matter that could be easily waved away.
The trouble was gone. Anastasia’s next task was to find out where the rumor had originated from.
With the teacher’s cooperation, they started questioning every student in the class and managed to trace it back to the source.
The rumor that Pattie was illegitimate had come from a boy named Cameron. Anastasia personally questioned Cameron, and
managed to get some useful information.
Cameron was just a kid, unable to keep secrets. With a little coaxing, he spilled the beans. “My aunt told me,” he said.
Anastasia pressed on. “What’s her name?”