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.

pajamas, radiating an aura

him was so

to get out of control, so she quickly composed herself, stood up

her bedroom door and hurried back to her room, closing the door behind her.

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

Herman licked his lips, took the glass Anastasia had drunk from, got up, and went to the water dispenser

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

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

insomnia, tossing and turning. Every time she closed her eyes, Herman’s

“What a pain.”

blanket over her head

dream, so real it felt like it actually

The next day.

late. By the time she woke up, it

glanced at the time, quickly washed up and changed clothes, and walked out of her room to find Herman sitting on the

in confusion, “Don’t you have

kiss from last night, the passionate dream she had, and couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed.

his lap. I made

table. There were fried eggs, sausages, toast with blueberry jam and butter, and two glasses of

eaten already?”

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