The Bound Between Us

Chapter 290

The person standing at the door wasn’t Herman, but Gianna.

Pattie hollered disappointedly into the living room, “Mom, it’s Gianna.”

Anastasia was also taken aback. Why on earth would Gianna drop by this late? She quickly got up and saw Gianna coming in with some stuff.

“Anastasia, I’m here to say thanks.” Gianna brought with her fresh fruits and a high-end skincare set.

Although Anastasia had never used this brand, she had heard her colleagues discuss about it. At a gathering with her classmates, those girls were all showing off this skincare product. It was famous.

Gianna put all the skincare products and fruits on the table, saying, “I’ve caused you a lot of trouble because of my divorce. I feel really bad about it. These are for you, just a small token of my appreciation.”

“Gianna, no need to be so formal. Take your stuff back, I won’t accept it.” Anastasia said, “If you keep doing this, I won’t be able to help you anymore. Besides, I didn’t really do much for you.”

Anastasia was quite surprised. In the past, she and Gianna didn’t see eye to eye, always trading barbs when they met. Now, things seemed so chummy out of the blue, and it still felt a bit strange to her.

had

accept.” Gianna insisted, “If you don’t, it means you’re looking down on me.”

said, “This stuff is too pricey. I can’t bear to buy it. Using it once doesn’t make any difference; it’s

Anastasia saying so, Gianna didn’t persist anymore. She looked around the room and asked, “Hasn’t your husband gotten off work yet?”

truthfully. This time she didn’t invite Gianna to stay since last night was indeed a

Herman hadn’t come back yet, Gianna felt a bit let down. But she quickly covered it up, saying,

you out.” Anastasia picked up the skincare products

into Herman who just returned in the neighborhood. She didn’t greet him but hid

wearing a dark coat with a deep blue suit underneath. The fitted suit paired with the coat made him impossible to ignore, exuding a charm that

quiet neighborhood pathway, the street light casting a long shadow of Herman. Just his silhouette was enough to capture all

attention.

bit out of her mind, staring at Anastasia’s husband. Since leaving Anastasia’s home, Herman’s handsome image had been lingering in

media, as if looking for something. There were no photos of Herman on Anastasia’s social media. Most of her posts

put down her phone disappointedly, turned off the