Chapter 489
The unexpected visitor was none other than Gianna. Herman hadn't had much interaction with her, so seeing her here caught him off guard.
Gianna, equally surprised to find Herman alone in his hospital room, saw this as an opportunity for some one-on-one time. She entered with a thermos and a warm smile. "Mr. Salstrom, how are you feeling? I brought you some homemade chicken noodle soup. It's really
hearty, you should try it."
Herman just stared at her, expressionless and silent, making no move towards the soup.
Realizing she might have been too forward, Gianna sat down and said, "I'm here on behalf of Anastasia. She couldn't make it and asked me to check on you. Your falling out with her has been quite surprising and unfortunate."
Gianna deliberately mentioned Anastasia, knowing she was the only connection between her and Herman at the moment.
Herman's eyes flickered slightly. "How is she?"
"She's worried about you," Gianna lied, seizing the chance to dig deeper. "Mr. Salstrom, is there really no chance for you and Anastasia?"
Herman's voice was low. "Saving her was my condition. Maybe if she had never met me, none of this would have happened."
Gianna felt a twinge of hope. "You still love her, don't you?"
remained silent. If he didn't love her, why would he have taken
silence was
Gianna felt a pang of sympathy. "Mr. Salstrom, this too shall pass. Try the soup, at least.
Reluctantly, out of respect for Anastasia, he accepted
and even that small gesture was enough to lift Gianna's spirits. Herman
give Herman his medication. Gianna eagerly helped with the water and tissues, playing the
for Herman's girlfriend. "Mr. Salstrom, your girlfriend
made Gianna's heart leap, but she quickly glanced at Herman. His face turned stony as he clarified, "You're mistaken, she's not
"Sorry about that, Mr. Salstrom. You should rest
said flatly, and the
tried to speak, but Herman cut her off. "Miss
call Gianna 'cousin'. Now,
were no longer together, it was
then. If there's any news about Anastasia,
I don't want to know about her affairs, so Miss Yang, you don't need to report anything to me." Gianna looked at Herman, puzzled. Was he
then." Since she had no reason to stay and had managed to spend some time
the hospital with Katelyn by his side. Julie had come snooping around but hadn't dared to show her face. With things so delicate, she couldn't
more times, bringing homemade broth, but Herman refused to indulge any further. Her attempts to befriend Katelyn also hit a wall; as Anastasia's cousin, she wasn't exactly
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