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.

of night, it was hard to resist. Herman was wearing loose pajamas, radiating an aura of nobility. He had tenned skin, and you

about him was so attractive

of control, so she quickly composed herself, stood up and said. “I’m not thirsty anymore, thank you. I’m going back to my room to

door and hurried back

The sweet taste she left on his lips

had drunk from, got up, and went to the water dispenser to pour himself

filled with images of their kiss. Her

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

insomnia, tossing and turning. Every time she closed her

“What a pain.”

the blanket over her head and starting to count from 1, trying

like it actually happened. The sound of

The next day.

she woke up, it

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

confusion, “Don’t you have

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

his lap. I made breakfast.

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

you eaten already?”

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