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.

Facing such a handsome guy in the dead of night, it was hard to resist. Herman was wearing loose pajamas, radiating an aura of nobility. He had tenned skin, and you could just make out his chest muscles from the neckline of his pajamas…

about him was

quickly composed herself, stood up and

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

Herman smiled slightly. The sweet taste she

bit parched. Herman licked his lips, took the glass Anastasia had drunk from, got up, and went to

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

She was busy too, and

Every time she

“What a pain.”

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

a passionate dream, so real it felt like it actually happened. The

The next day.

the time she woke up, it was already past

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

in confusion, “Don’t you have to work

subconsciously thought of the kiss from last

laptop on his lap. I made

There were fried eggs, sausages, toast with blueberry jam and butter,

eaten already?”

to the

deemed a bit surprised.

It’s okay, you can