The Bound Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 290

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. 

She actually didn’t want to’meddle in Gianna’s divorce. She had even reminded her mom not to interfere before. 

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

“I really 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 I’ll keep the fruit.” 

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

“No, he went to a business dinner. He might be late.” Anastasia answered truthfully. This time she didn’t invite Gianna to stay since last night was indeed a bit awkward. 

Hearing that Herman hadn’t come back yet, Gianna felt a bit let down. But she quickly covered it up, saying, “Alright then, I was just passing by. I’ll head back now.” 

“Okay, I won’t walk you out.” Anastasia picked up the skincare products for Gianna to take them away. 

Gianna left the apartment building, feeling a bit down because she didn’t see Herman today. But she ran into Herman who just returned in the neighborhood. She didn’t greet him but hid behind the community notice board. 

Herman was 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 women found irresistible. His handsome features and cool demeanor were even more dashing than a male model. That temperament was irresistible. 

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

attention. 

Gianna hid behind the notice board, watching Herman walk into the building. She felt a bit out of her mind, staring at Anastasia’s husband. Since leaving Anastasia’s home, Herman’s handsome image had been lingering in Gianna’s mind. 

Gianna took 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. 

Gianna put down her phone disappointedly, turned off the light and went to sleep. 

For the next few days.