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.

want to’meddle in Gianna’s divorce. She had

have to accept.” Gianna insisted, “If you don’t,

need this. I can’t use it. I’ll take the fruit, but you take the skincare products back.” Anastasia, who didn’t use these big brand skincare products, laughed and said, “This stuff is too pricey. I can’t bear to buy it. Using it once doesn’t make any difference; it’s a waste. You take it back, and

She looked around the room and

be late.” Anastasia answered truthfully. This time she didn’t invite Gianna to stay since last

But she quickly covered it up, saying, “Alright then, I was just passing by. I’ll head

picked up the skincare

Herman today. But she ran into Herman who just returned in the neighborhood. She didn’t greet him but hid behind the

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

light casting a long

attention.

notice board, watching Herman walk into the building. She felt a bit out of her

out her phone and opened Anastasia’s social media, as if looking for something. There were no photos of Herman on Anastasia’s social media. Most of her posts were about jewelry design knowledge.

phone disappointedly, turned off the light and