Chapter 272

“Why is it you?” Bella exclaimed with a look of surprise on her face.

Despite the small freckles on her face and her tangled hair resembling a bird’s nest, she still exuded a touch of innocence. Christopher asked with a wide smile, “Can’t I be your blind date?”

Bella pressed her lips together, unsure of how to respond. His question was direct, but his gentle smile eased the awkward atmosphere, making Bella think that it was merely a harmless. joke.

Christopher asked politely, “Mind if I take a seat?”

“Please do,” Bella responded gracefully.

Christopher looked no different from their initial meeting. He presented a cultured image by donning a navy blue pinstripe suit and matching gold-rimmed glasses.

“Bella, your look today is cute and distinctive,” Christopher remarked as his eyes squinted in a smile. “But you don’t have to pretend in front of me. Just be yourself.”

Bella awkwardly cleared her throat and said, “I recall my blind date isn’t with you. Why are you here?”

be eager to see me again. Fortunately, I had the same intention,” Christopher adjusted his glasses, smiling

again.” Bella widened her eyes,

knee trembled imperceptibly. Suppressing his joy, he calmly responded, “Bella, it’s been a while since we’ve

replying, “It’s nice to see you again.” Despite sharing a pleasant childhood, over a decade had passed. Seeing

to Bella.

the young Christopher from their early years was short and thin, with delicate features. Because of his reserved personality, he

the nickname “The Little Devil” for her fiery personality.

when she saw Christopher being bullied and single-handedly took down three older boys, who were a head taller than her. No one dared to bully Christopher again after that, as Bella was always watching

from her held onto every memory of

would have been too humble for her. In

me the night we bumped into

his face, Christopher

save me along

nodded in

Bella frowned and added, “If you recognized me, why keep

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