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Chapter 393
Chapter 393
Chapter 393
Chapter 393
Penny stepped forward, gripping Pattie’s arm tightly. “So, you’re living the high life now, huh? Can’t even acknowledge me anymore, can you? You’re such an ungrateful little brat! After all, I’ve done for you.”
Pattie’s arm was throbbing with pain, but she refused to call Penny mom. In her heart, there was only one mother, and that was Anastasia.
Pattie bore the pain in silence. She was very stubborn. Penny, livid, raised her hand to strike Pattie, but Leo intervened, “Penny, stop!”
Leo was a changed man now, far stronger than before.
“Leo, have you lost your mind? You’re siding with this little brat? You are willing to lose our son over her?” Penny spat venomously, “Don’t forget the fortune teller’s words. We’ve been given a golden opportunity. Take this girl and let’s go.”
The mention of their missing son tipped the scales in Leo’s heart. After all, it was his own son. He was missing for so long, and his fate was unknown.
Leo looked at Pattie, wrestling with his emotions. He crouched down and said, “Pattie, can you help us find your little brother?”
“I don’t know where he is,” Pattie replied.
Leo pleaded, “If you come with us, we can find your brother. He’s so young, Pattie. If he falls into the wrong hands, he could be in danger. Didn’t you say you wanted him back? Can you help us find him?”
Pattie pondered for a moment. Her innocent, pure eyes surveyed Penny and Leo, before finally nodding. She trusted Leo, and she wanted to find her brother too.
Penny quickly signaled to Leo. They scooped up Pattie and left.
Salma, busy quarreling with Ashley, was oblivious to Pattie’s departure. By the time she realized, they were long gone. Salma glanced around, not finding Pattie anywhere. Panic set in. “Pattie, Pattie, where have you run off to? You can’t disappear again.”
She blamed herself. Why had she been arguing with Ashley? She could not even keep an eye on a single child. In her distraction, Pattie had vanished. Salma searched the neighborhood, but to no avail. She quickly dialed Anastasia’s number.
In an unfinished building.
Penny and Leo brought Pattie to the dilapidated structure. Layna was tied up, and her mouth was taped shut. She was huddled in a corner.
Pattie was shocked to see Layna. “Layna.” She ran towards Layna.
Layna perked up at the sight of Pattie, desperately trying to signal for help.
Pattie, realizing that it was Leo and Penny who had taken her sister, turned to Leo in fear. “Daddy Leo, why did you take my sister? Why did you bring her here? Please let her go.”
Leo couldn’t bear to meet Pattie’s gaze, while Penny sneered, “None of you are leaving. today.”
She then barked at Leo, “What are you waiting for? Get ready.”
After their son’s disappearance, the couple consulted a fortune teller who told them Pattie, having changed her surname and no longer being part of the Brown family, had taken their son’s good fortune
with her. To get their son back, a life had to be exchanged. They had to take Pattie’s life to reclaim their son’s, and it had to be done at high noon.
Leo was torn. He couldn’t bring himself to do it.
Penny yanked at Leo. “Don’t you want our son anymore? If you can’t do it, I will. You just stand guard.”
Leo couldn’t do it, but he couldn’t give up on his son either. The best solution was to let Penny do it. With a last look at Pattie, Leo hardened his heart and walked away.
“Daddy Leo,” Pattie called out, “you promised to take me to KFC.”
Her words pierced Leo’s heart. He gritted his teeth. His expression was tortured, conflicted. This time, he didn’t even have the courage to look back at Pattie. He closed his eyes and left, ruthlessly.
Leo was a superstitious man. He liked Pattie, but compared to his own son, that affection was insignificant.
Seeing Leo leave, Pattie started crying, “Daddy Leo, Daddy Leo.”
“Shut up. No one’s coming, no matter how much you scream,” Penny snarled, walking over to Pattie. “Your life my son. It’s time to give it back.”