The Bond Between Us novel Chapter 609

Herman couldn't shake the feeling that Gianna was somehow tangled up in Pattie's disappearance.

The house was deserted, but where on earth could Pattie be hidden?

Herman's eyes fell on a car parked outside the coffee shop. Gianna hadn't been back since she drove off.

Ending the call, Herman stood up and headed straight for Gianna's car.

Gianna's face drained of color as she hurried after him, blocking his way. "Herman, this is too much. Are you really going to blame this all on me? Haven't I been through enough?"

With a firm tone, Herman said, "Open the car. And the trunk."

"You have no right to search my personal stuff," Gianna shot back.

"I said, open it," Herman's voice grew colder.

His icy tone and intense stare were intimidating.

Gianna swallowed hard, her hands shaking as she pressed the unlock button on her key fob.

Once the car unlocked, Herman quickly opened the doors to inspect and then checked the trunk.

Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Herman's face darkened as he slammed the trunk shut, making the car shake from the force.

Leaning against the car door, Gianna asked, "Find anything? Herman, I'll say it again, stop throwing all the blame on me. Just because you can't find her doesn't mean it's my fault."

Herman stared at Gianna with a frosty glare. "Whether you did it or not, you know the truth. Just hope I don’t find any evidence. If anything happens to Pattie, I'll make sure you pay."

Gianna let out a bitter laugh. "Herman, Pattie is just Anastasia's child with someone else. Do you really care that much?"

With no trace of Pattie, Herman lost interest in arguing further. He turned away, got into his car, and drove off.

After Herman left, Gianna's legs felt weak as she sank into her car seat.

She recalled how, an hour earlier, realizing she was being followed, she returned to the house, pretended to watch TV, closed the curtains, and then went to the basement to move Pattie, erasing any evidence of her presence.