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…

him was so attractive

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

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

Herman smiled slightly. The sweet

was indeed a bit parched. Herman licked his lips, took the glass Anastasia had drunk from, got up,

with images of their

She was busy too, and they treated each

insomnia, tossing and turning. Every time she

“What a pain.”

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

real it felt like it actually

The next day.

time she

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

confusion, “Don’t you have to work

already left. Seeing Herman, she subconsciously thought of the kiss from last night, the passionate dream she had, and couldn’t help but feel

laptop on his lap. I made breakfast.

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

you eaten

today, I’ll accompany you to the Night Market tonight. He wanted to get to know Anastasia

Anastasia deemed a bit surprised.

want to? It’s okay,

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