The Bound Between Us

Chapter 892

Her pleas felt like a knife straight through Herman's chest.

Swallowing his bitterness, he walked over and set the bowl of bird's nest soup

gently on the nightstand.

You spend enough time in the dark, and eventually your eyes adjust—you start to

see everything.

Herman sat at the edge of the bed, his voice soft and gentle. "Honey, try to eat a

little, okay?"

Anastasia looked at him, and before she could even speak, tears poured down

her face.

She shook her head, struggling to keep it together. But when Herman's hand

reached for her forehead, she flinched, instinctively pulling back, her eyes wide

with fear. "Don't—don't touch me."

His hand froze in the air, his pupils contracting.

He swallowed, the pain sharp and jagged, like swallowing shards of glass.

Holding himself back, Herman lowered his hand and tried to make himself smaller,

afraid of scaring her even more.

"I'll just leave it here, alright? And the medicine too, it's right here. I'll be over on

the couch if you need anything. Just call me, okay?"

His voice was so quiet—almost pleading.

He still couldn't shake the memory of finding her by the roadside, the surge of

rage that made him want to tear apart whoever had hurt her.

Herman backed away and sat on the sofa. Anastasia leaned against the

headboard, slowly letting herself relax.

the bed, one on the couch,

If

that, just the two of them and the

finally broke

now, Ana. All of it.

words sent her over the edge. Joy and

but why now,

break down in

her cry, couldn't let

when the tears on her face had dried. The

stretch on forever.

word "divorce" sat on her tongue, impossible to say

swallow.

we..." Her voice broke as she covered her face, sobs shaking

shoulders.

could guess the words she couldn't bring herself

wanted to go to her—he even half-stood—but then sat back down.

scared of

change the subject.

canceled Pattie's birthday party.

another one for

Emmie and

are quick

all at

who's still

Your dad..."

drew a

the air slicing

night, after I

got in a cab... I

what happened after

I woke up, I was in

There were four men..."

but under the covers, her

dug into her palms,

medicine down my throat. After

Herman, I'm

saying it, she felt completely drained, like all the strength had left

heart, her soul, her whole

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