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. 

any of the conversation topics she had rehearsed beforehand.

awkwardly and sat in the passenger seat

go-between for them. “Shouldn’t the two of

a kid? Only children would introduce themselves when making friends.” Justin ruffled her hair gently and said, “In my eyes, you are no different from a child. After all,

Justin’s touch on Stella’s head was, his lips formed a line, and

name is Bryce. This year, I’m 12 years old and in middle school.” After a while, he

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

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

things uncomfortable, but they were both strangers

The school had a no-phone policy, but they tolerated it so that students could

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