The Bound Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 185

Chapter 185 

Anastasia felt like she’d been dreaming for ages. She was bone-tired, like she’d fallen into a bottomless pit of total darkness. She could hear a voice weeping out of the endless void It was Herman, sobbing. Why was he crying? Was she dead? 

Anastasia wanted to respond, but she just couldn’t get the words out. Just then, the life monitor hooked up to her started blaring. Doctors rushed in from all corners of the hospital. Anastasia’s condition was deteriorating. 

The doctors asked Herman to leave the ICU. They needed to perform immediate life-saving procedures. Watching the flurry of medical staff, Herman felt his heart in his throat. The wait was excruciatingly long, and each second felt like an eternity. 

Herman’s eyes were bloodshot and dull, his hands were clenched into fists, and his gaze was fixed on the ICU door. Salma sat nearby. wiping away tears, her eyes puffy from crying. 

Herman had no idea how much time had passed when the doctors finally emerged to announce. “The patient is out of immediate danger” He felt drained. 

Anastasia was stable, for now. But when she would wake up was still a mystery. 

Monica and Lauren Mill rushed over when they heard about Anastasia’s accident. They couldn’t believe how badly Anastasia was hurt when they saw her lying in the hospital bed. 

Christine had been trying to get a hold of Anastasia, but when she couldn’t, she reached out to Victor and found out about the accident. Christine felt horribly guilty and immediately went to the hospital. 

Anastasia remained unconscious. Herman hadn’t left the hospital, and he looked like hell. His face was scruffy, his eyes red and surrounded by dark circles. He took care of Anastasia himself, without hiring a nurse, and left Elysian Technologies in Flynn’s hands. At this point, only Anastasias condition could elicit any reaction from him. 

Herman was on edge every day, worried that Anastasia would sleep forever. Any small change in the monitor could shatter his fragile 

nerves. 

Flynn had found out the truth about Anastasia’s accident. The brakes on her wrecked car had been tampered with. Someone had been out to get Anastasia. But who hated her enough to want her dead? 

Surveillance footage showed Selena at the company’s underground parking lot. 

Anastasia’s car had been parked out of view of the cameras, so there was no solid evidence that Selena had tampered with it. But Selena was a prime suspect based on motive and timing. 

Selena was taken in by the police, but she denied messing with Anastasia’s car. She admitted to being at the parking lot and being jealous of Anastasia, but she denied having anything to do with the accident. Selena was a major suspect, but until Anastasia woke up. she would remain in custody. 

Collin and Julie also visited Anastasia after the accident. Collin was planning to go alone but ran into Julie who insisted on going with him. 

Julie asked, “Has Herman really been at the hospital for the entire week that Anastasia’s been unconscious?”