The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 731

Sandy had a long day. Exhausted, she found herself just staring at Herman until, without realizing it, she drifted off to sleep.

Meanwhile, Anastasia couldn't catch a wink of sleep. Katelyn and the Salstroms were all on edge, each one praying hard that Herman would be alright.

At the crack of dawn, as the rain finally stopped, Anastasia, Flynn, and Christen rushed back to the landslide site.

The rescue teams were back in action, with more volunteers and local authorities joining in.

It took about six hours to clear the road and the tunnel, finally rescuing those trapped inside.

Sadly, only two made it out alive. The others had already succumbed to their injuries by the time they were found.

It had been too long—an entire day and night under such dire conditions. Survival was a miracle few could achieve.

Many were unrecognizable, crushed by the rocks. In the end, the toll was heartbreaking: eighty-six dead, twenty seriously injured, a dozen with minor injuries, and eight missing.

The scale of the tragedy caused an uproar online, prompting many to travel from far and wide to pay their respects.

By the afternoon, the disaster site was covered in flowers, left by mourners—some brought personally, others ordered online by those who couldn't make the trip.

Among the bodies and those hospitalized, Herman was nowhere to be found. He was listed among the missing.

When Mr. Culliver from Sunshine Factory heard about Herman's disappearance, he personally visited the hotel to comfort the Salstrom family.

Katelyn's eyes were swollen from crying, while Anastasia sat silently, tears streaming down her red-rimmed eyes.

Feiman and Flynn were wrapped up in their own grief.

News of Herman's presumed fate spread online, causing chaos within the company. Yet, the Salstroms were too consumed by their own sorrow to care about the corporate fallout.

As a public figure, Herman's accident drew intense media attention, turning it into a widely covered story.

Seeing the news, Monica quickly called Anastasia to comfort her. "Ana, are you okay? Please, don’t be too upset..."