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 so

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

hurried back to her room, closing

her rushed departure, Herman smiled slightly. The sweet

Herman licked his lips, took the glass Anastasia had drunk from, got up,

their kiss. Her emotions were far from calm;

license 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

time she closed

“What a pain.”

herself, pulling the blanket over her head and

she had a passionate dream, so real it felt like it actually happened. The sound of Herman’s

The next day.

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

out of her room

“Don’t you have to

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

his

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

eaten already?”

“I’m free today, I’ll accompany you to the Night Market tonight. He wanted to get to

deemed a

asked, “Don’t want to? It’s okay,