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…

him was so attractive

stood up and said. “I’m not thirsty anymore, thank

her bedroom door and hurried back to her room,

her rushed departure, Herman smiled slightly. The sweet taste she left on his lips

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

their kiss.

home late. She was busy too, and they treated each other with respect, never having had such intimate contact before

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

“What a pain.”

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

a passionate dream, so real it felt like it actually happened. The sound of Herman’s ragged breathing in her ear was

The next day.

late. By the time she woke

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

asked in confusion, “Don’t you have to work today?”

subconsciously thought of the kiss from last night,

a laptop on his lap.

eggs, sausages, toast with blueberry jam

you eaten already?”

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

Anastasia deemed a bit surprised.

asked, “Don’t want to? It’s okay, you