The Bound Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 333

Chapter 333 

Herman took a whiff of himself and acknowledged the undeniable scent of medicine. He dared not speak the truth. Instead he said, “Nelson’s been on some herbal remedies recently. Perhaps the scent rubbed off on me. Have you chosen your dress yet?” 

Nelson was Herman’s assistant, so it was plausible that he could have picked up the scent from being around him all day. Anastasia didn’t give it much thought. She responded, “Yes, we’ve picked this lavender ombré dress. Pattie and I both love it.” 

“Alright then, I’ll have it delivered tomorrow morning.” Herman crouched down and asked Pattie in a gentle voice, “Pattie, have you made your choice?” 

Pattie nodded vigorously, “Yes. I want a purple dress too, so I can match Mommy.” 

Herman chuckled, “Good, now I know what suit I’ll be wearing tomorrow.” He decided to get a purple suit to match his family. 

At this point, Salma spoke up, “I think I’ll stay home tomorrow while you all go.” 

Herman arose, “Mom, my mother insisted that you come. Tomorrow is a significant day for the Salstrom family. Anastasia, as the lady of the Salstrom house, it’s important that you attend. How can you not go, Mom?” 

Salma looked back and forth from Anastasia to Herman, internally struggling, then finally said, “Alright, I’ll go with you tomorrow. Pattie, you’re sleeping with Grandma tonight, we have to get up early. Go to bed soon.” 

Pattie was extremely well-behaved, “Okay.” 

Salma took Pattie back to her room to sleep. Anastasia spoke up, “I’m going to brush my teeth and apply a face mask so my makeup will apply smoothly tomorrow.” 

Herman looked at her fondly, “Alright, you go freshen up. I’ll change.” 

As Anastasia began brushing her teeth in the master bathroom, a sudden wave of nausea hit her. She couldn’t hold back and ended up vomiting. She felt incredibly sick. Herman heard the noise and rushed into the bathroom, “Anastasia, what’s wrong?” 

After rinsing her mouth out with some water, she began to feel better, “I felt a bit sick. I think I may have accidentally swallowed some toothpaste. I’m okay.” She decided not to use toothpaste to rinse her mouth and instead opted for plain water to wash out the taste. 

Herman looked anxious, “Are you feeling better?” 

“Yes, it’s alright now.” Anastasia took a deep breath and the discomfort faded away. 

Herman didn’t think much of it, “Good.” 

Anastasia washed her face and was about to apply her face mask when the scent of the mask made her nauseous again. She decided to skip the mask. She couldn’t understand why she had been feeling nauseous recently. This wasn’t the first time. 

The next day, Anastasia found it hard to get out of bed. Salma had already prepared breakfast. By the time Anastasia woke up, Herman had already eaten and left as he had a busy day ahead. He needed to go to the office before picking up Anastasia for the party. 

Pattie, who didn’t have to go to school that day, was playing with building blocks on the balcony. As Anastasia sat down with a yawn, she picked up a muffin and took a bite. Suddenly, a strong smell wafted from the kitchen. 

“Mom, what are you cooking in the kitchen? It has a strong smell.” Anatasia asked. 

Salma came out with a plate of baked beans, smiling, “This is for you. It’s your favorite, baked beans. Try it.” 

As soon as the baked beans were placed on the table, Anastasia once again felt nauseous and ended up vomiting in the nearby trash can. “Mom, can you take that away? The smell is unbearable.” Anatasia said. 

Surprised, Salma took a sniff, “It smells good. Didn’t you used to love this smell?” 

“Mom, please take it away.” Anastasia pleaded, holding her nose. She was unable to withstand the smell any longer.