Chapter 139

“If he heard you say that, he’d probably scoff and say I simply did it for my own sake.” He chuckled loudly. 

There were too many students. 

For a moment, Stella couldn’t identify the boy. Justin had shown her a photo of his son before arriving there. He seemed to be a little boy in the photograph. But now that he was a teen in school uniform, it was difficult for her to tell which one was him. It wasn’t until a tall boy with a backpack casually strolled in front of them that she recognized it was Bryce. 

She subconsciously straightened up her body and stood still. 

Justin saw him first. “Hey, over here,” he said as he took a step forward. Bryce had spotted them a long time ago. The grin on his face faded gradually. However, he stayed courteous and greeted Stella first. “Hello, miss.” 

Then he turned to face Justin and called out, “Dad.” Justin stroked his head softly and took over his bag. “Get in the car.” Bryce nodded, and without saying much, he climbed into the back seat. 

even get to use any of the conversation

in the passenger seat without saying anything.

he acted as the go-between for them. “Shouldn’t the two of you introduce yourself since this

themselves when making friends.” Justin ruffled her hair gently and said, “In my

how natural Justin’s touch on Stella’s head was, his lips formed a line, and his face became stiff. But he didn’t say anything.

This year, I’m 12 years old and

Stella. I’m 22 years old. I’m a teacher, like your father, but your father is a professor at a

her with his lips pursed. In an instant, the mood within the car became uneasy.

uncomfortable, but they were both strangers and sort of awkward with one other.

had informed him of Stella’s arrival. The school had a no-phone policy, but they tolerated it so that students could

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