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.

bed, one on the couch,

herself thinking, If only time could

know how long they stayed like that, just the two of

Herman finally

Ana. All of it. I remember

the edge. Joy and heartbreak tangled inside

now, of all

to break down in front of him. She couldn't

couldn't let him

on her face had dried. The

stretch on forever.

tongue, impossible to say and impossible

swallow.

as she covered her

shoulders.

her pain, could guess the words she

to her—he even

scared of being

tried to change the

canceled Pattie's birthday party.

one

Emmie and Nancy can

two are

at

mom, who's still up

Your dad..."

Anastasia drew

the air slicing

after

I got in a cab... I

what happened after

woke up, I was

There were four men..."

strangely calm, but under the covers, her fists were clenched

dug into her palms, drawing

down my throat. After that, I couldn't

then... Herman,

she felt completely drained,

heart, her soul, her

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