The Bound Between Us

Chapter 21

The sound of breaking branches from outside the window startled both Anastasia and Herman

Herman shot up, and Anastasia quickly sat up as well. A distance formed between them, making the atmosphere kind of awkward.

Herman put a hand to his lips and cleared his throat, asking somewhat awkwardly, “Why are you up?”

Breaking the silence, Anastasia looked down, fixing her hair at her ear, and said, I was thirsty, came out for water.”

Her heart was racing, cheeks slightly flushed from embarrassment. She didn’t dare to look at Herman, keeping her head down

“Oh, let me get you some water”

Herman got up, turned on the light, poured Anastasia a glass of water, and handed it to her.

Anastasia took the glass. “Thank you

She quickly took a drink, trying to calm herself down. Before she knew it, she had finished all the water in the glass.

“Do you want another glass?”

Herman’s deep voice rang out above her. Anastasia instinctively looked up, meeting his deep eyes. Her heart seemed to skip a beat.

it was hard to resist. Herman was wearing loose pajamas, radiating an aura of nobility. He

was so

so she quickly composed herself, stood up and said. “I’m not thirsty anymore, thank you. I’m

and hurried back to

smiled slightly. The sweet taste she left on his lips was…

bit parched. Herman licked his lips, took the glass Anastasia had drunk from, got up, and went to the water dispenser to pour himself a glass of water.

her room, Anastasia slapped her hot face, her mind filled with images of their kiss. Her emotions were far from calm; it

their marriage license was signed, Herman was always out early and home late. She was busy too, and

she closed her eyes, Herman’s face appeared in her mind.

“What a pain.”

stared at the ceiling and muttered to herself, pulling the blanket over her head

night, she had a passionate dream, so real it felt like it actually happened.

The next day.

late. By the time she woke up, it was already

time, quickly washed up and changed clothes, and walked out of her room to find

“Don’t you

left. Seeing Herman, she subconsciously thought of the kiss from last night, the passionate dream she had, and couldn’t help but feel

his

dining table. There were fried eggs, sausages, toast with blueberry jam

you eaten already?”