Chapter 548 Do You Care? I Don't Care
'It's already nine o'clock, and he hasn't rested yet?' Anna thought.
And he had said they shouldn't meet and should contact less, so why was he calling her?
Anna answered the phone with curiosity, "Hello, Giorgio." Her voice was calm, without any extra emotion. But it was clearly lacking in energy.
Giorgio sat at the bedside and gently asked, "What are you busy with? You sound very tired."
He could actually tell?
Anna admired his sensitivity, and a small ripple stirred in her heart.
Noticing her emotions meant he cared about her.
"Nothing much, just learning to make videos. I've already taken a bath and am lying in bed ready to rest. Giorgio, is there something you need? What if someone is eavesdropping or tracking us? I think we should really contact each other less during this time."
She sounded obedient and considerate, not at all angry, genuinely thinking about him.
Originally, after Giorgio posted content today, they hadn't contacted each other all day. He was worried Anna might be upset, so he called her as soon as he finished his work, wanting to cheer her up and give her a gift.
But now it seemed she wasn't upset; she was just busy.
Even though she was so considerate, he should have felt relieved, but somehow, he felt inexplicably irritated.
"Just checking on you. Since you're fine, hit the sack early," Giorgio said lightly, hung up the phone, and went downstairs to get some water.
On the other side, Anna felt his emotions were a bit strange but didn't think much of it and quickly fell asleep from exhaustion.
In the following days, Howard was making things every day.
Anna followed him, witnessing various crafts and seeing the great papermaking method. She sincerely marveled that such ancient crafts should be passed down through generations.
She said to Howard, "Teacher, let me do it. You can guide me when I'm doing. I will definitely learn well!"
Howard was a bit worried. "Are you sure you want to start now? It's very hard on the hands of a girl."
Anna insisted, "I'm not afraid. When I was with my grandma, she taught me many things, especially making pickles. I'm used to it."
Perhaps influenced by her grandma from a young age, Anna really liked doing these ancient crafts.
Hearing that, Howard furrowed his eyebrows.
When he was young, he went to the countryside to learn and met a woman who made beautiful and delicious pickles.
But after returning to the city, he never had them again. He wondered if she was still alive now?
He sighed and curiously asked, "Your grandma made pickles? What's her name?"
Anna mentioned her grandma with confidence and pride, "My grandma's name is Elodie, and her pickles are super delicious. I was raised by my grandma selling pickles."
Howard's eyes trembled violently, and he grabbed Anna's hand, asking, "Your grandma's name is Elodie? Lives in Vista Heights?"
"Yes!" Anna nodded, then was full of surprise. "Teacher, how do you know?"
Howard was both happy and shocked. He didn't expect that the Elodie he met when he was young would have such a fate, meeting her granddaughter whom she had taken care of.
He excitedly and emotionally told Anna about that vague and regrettable relationship from back then, then eagerly asked, "Is your grandma still in Vista Heights? Is she still alive?"
Anna's face darkened.
She was initially very happy that Howard had such a connection with Elodie, but now she only felt that things changed.
"Teacher, my grandma passed away more than a month ago. She was the main character in the Katherine medical incident.”
At that time, the official report had blurred the images of the victims, so Howard didn't know.
Now hearing this news, his pupils contracted!
When he was released from prison, Elodie was actually in Crownhaven. If he had known earlier, he could have visited her! He might have even saved her life!
But it was too late now, and he didn't even get to see her one last time.
Howard sighed deeply. "Life is just like this; we can only go with the flow. Since you are Elodie's granddaughter, you must know how to make her pickles. Make them for me tonight, and I will teach you."
Anna nodded without hesitation. "No problem."
Meanwhile, she secretly vowed to find out the truth about the car accident, and then, on the day of Elodie's funeral, she would bring Howard there.
Anna thought her grandmother would surely be happier seeing this.
In the evening, Anna made several delicious dishes, all taught by her grandma.
Howard ate with mixed feelings but a good appetite, not leaving a drop of soup.
It was clear that he still cherished that decades-old relationship.
Anna suddenly felt very fortunate to be young and able to accompany the person she liked.
Just as she was thinking, a message notification sounded. It was a message from Sara.
Five messages, all news screenshots about Giorgio and Lola.
The first screenshot showed that Giorgio sent Lola home late at night, had a long talk with Mia for over an hour, and Mia publicly expressed on Instagram that she liked Giorgio very much.
The second screenshot showed that The Quinn exclusive project is progressing, and Giorgio appeared as Lola's boyfriend to congratulate her.
The third screenshot showed that Giorgio and Lola worked overtime together, you work hard, forming a lovely scene.
A total of five news articles, all showing the two together.
In the photos, Giorgio was always in a pure black suit, noble, while Lola was in either a black and white uniform or a black dress, perfectly matching Giorgio's aura.
They seemed to be a perfect match in many ways.
Anna looked at the screen, feeling a bit sour in her heart.
It wasn't jealousy, just the bitterness that the person accompanying him wasn't her.
She didn't reply for a long time, making Sara a bit anxious.
Sara: [Anna, it's only been a few days, and there's already so much news about them. Are you sure there won't be any problems in the future? Don't take it so lightly. You should care about it, or if Mr. Vittorio leaves, you'll really cry.]
Care about it?
Of course, she would care.
But Anna thought it was very normal so she replied: [Giorgio and Lola are both people in the spotlight. Now everyone is paying attention to their relationship. Reporters are following them, making things up, and adding fuel to the fire. Who knows how much of it is true.]
Sara: [ Okay, okay, you're always right!]
Anna: [ Don't worry, I'm eating. Talk later.]
Putting down her phone, Anna continued to eat with Howard.
The dishes were all made by her with care, looking and tasting great, but somehow, they tasted a bit bland at the moment.
Deep down, Anna told herself not to overthink and calm down.
Howard looked at Anna's expression, his eyes deepening.
Then, he smiled and said, "Anna, I'm full. A guest will come later. Please help me receive them."
"Okay." Anna thought it was someone interested in the craft and agreed.
After eating, she had just finished washing the dishes when she heard a car outside. She quickly dried her hands and went out.
And then, she saw something unexpected.
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