The Bound Between Us

Chapter 21

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 had

him was so

starting to get out of control, so she quickly composed herself, stood up and said.

door and hurried back to her room, closing

rushed departure, Herman smiled slightly. The sweet taste she

drunk from, got up, and went to the water dispenser to

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

was always out early and home late. She was busy too, and they treated each other with respect, never having

Every time she closed her eyes, Herman’s face appeared

“What a pain.”

stared at the ceiling and muttered to herself, pulling the blanket over her head and starting to count from 1, trying to hypnotize herself to sleep

actually happened. The

The next day.

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

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

“Don’t you

by this time, Herman would have already left. Seeing Herman, she subconsciously thought of the kiss from last night, the passionate dream

Saturday.” Herman had a laptop on his lap.

eggs, sausages, toast with blueberry jam and butter,

you eaten

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