The Bound Between Us

Chapter 249

“I don’t believe it.” Anastasia’s face was full of disbelief. She had just been diagnosed as infertile, and now he was telling her he was infertile too. What on earth was going on?

To convince her, Herman said, in a deep voice, “Anastasia, I should’ve told you this earlier. I’m sorry for keeping it from you. Two months ago, during the company’s medical check-up, I wanted to tell you but I just couldn’t find the right time.”

“Two months ago?” Anastasia asked skeptically. Had he been diagnosed before she was hospitalized?

“Yeah.” Herman’s deep-set eyes stared at her, “Anastasia, if you can’t accept this, I’ll understand any decision you make. If you want a divorce, I’ll give you the house as compensation. After all, it’s your right.”

Before he could finish, she threw herself into his arms, holding onto him tightly, “I’m not going to divorce you. Who said anything about divorce? You promised to stick with me until we’re old and grey, to take care of me for the rest of my life. How dare you go back on your word.”

entertained the idea of divorce countless times, and was mentally prepared for it, when he brought it up, she

in his arms, à smile playing at the corner of his mouth. He knew Anastasia had been considering divorce.

voice deep and soothing, “Really, no divorce? You sure about this? If you want a divorce, the house you’re living in now will be yours.”

Anastasia held onto him tightly, “Even if you give me ten houses,

eyes. Since the topic had come this far, Anastasia decided not to hide anything from him any longer. She sat up from his embrace, looked at him and said,

hair, his voice deep and magnetic, “Mm, go ahead. I’m listening.”:

like a cello, clear, and full of texture. She had always loved his voice; ever since they met on their blind date at the café, the thing that left the deepest impression on her

“I’m listening”, were filled with affection, giving Anastasia enough courage. She took a deep breath and said, “Recently, I had a check-up too, and

“Anastasia, are you messing with me? You’re not saying this just to comfort me,

it were false.” Anastasia said, “I thought you were saying all this to comfort me.” She really thought so. If it weren’t for him telling her that