The Bound Between Us

Chapter 736

Rowan rushed Anastasia to the nearby village clinic, where she was promptly hooked up to an IV to bring down her fever. She hadn't been eating much lately, which had weakened her immune system, making her more susceptible to catching a cold and running a fever. When Christen returned to their meeting spot, Anastasia was nowhere in sight. She tried calling her, but there was no answer. Panic set in as Christen frantically searched the area before calling Flynn. "Flynn, Anastasia's missing! We split up to look for people, and when I got back, she was gone. She's been acting strange lately-do you think she might do something drastic?"

"I told you to keep an eye on her! What are you doing? First, Herman gets into trouble, and now Anastasia. What about the kids at home?" Flynn, already on edge, snapped at Christen. "Send me the location. I'm on my way."

Christen, now in tears, feared that if anything happened to Anastasia, she'd never forgive herself. Flynn rushed over with a team, racing against the clock. Feiman and Katelyn were equally worried when they got the news. It felt like the sky was falling.

In the hotel room, Katelyn wiped away her tears. "Is our family cursed this year? Oh, Lord, please keep my son and daughter-in-law safe. The kids are still so young."

Feiman, who had lost weight from stress, was trying to keep Elysian Technologies afloat amidst turmoil. With Flynn preoccupied, Joseph stepped up, offering strategic advice and managing the public relations crisis. Meanwhile, Salma, far away in Riverdale, had her hands full with her two little ones and could only call to stay updated on the situation.

As night fell, Anastasia woke up in the quiet village clinic. The unfamiliar surroundings made her wary, and she sat up quickly, which made her head spin, feeling the sting on her hand. She noticed the IV in her hand and the half-full drip bottle. Realizing she was in a clinic, she felt a bit more at ease.

Just then, Rowan entered, pulling back the curtain. Despite the mask covering half of his face, Anastasia recognized him immediately, her guard up. "It's you!"

mask, his presence was unmistakable. Rowan responded calmly, "You had a fever and fainted on the side of the road. It's gone down now." He handed her a bar of Hershey's chocolate. "It's hard to get food around here. Eat

the

pulled out the IV and attempted to get out of bed. Rowan

she take the

need to eat

to keep

might not be

her eyes boring into his. "Why are you here? Did you have

face expressionless. "I came to see if Herman was really dead. From what I've gathered, he likely is.

turned to leave. Anastasia, feeling a bit stronger, followed him.

standing tall in his coat, his back to Anastasia. For a fleeting moment, his usually stern features softened. "I owed

shown him