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?”

I had the same intention,” Christopher adjusted his glasses,

curious about your identity, so I did hope to see you again.” Bella widened her eyes, staring directly at him. “Thank you for your help,

deep gaze contracted slightly, and his hand on his knee trembled imperceptibly. Suppressing his joy, he calmly responded,

a moment, politely replying, “It’s nice to see you again.” Despite sharing a pleasant childhood, over a decade had passed. Seeing him again, this man felt

to Bella.

with delicate features. Because of his

elementary school, earning the nickname “The Little

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

the man sitting across from her held onto every memory of their childhood. Through the years spent abroad, enduring the highs and

was more than just moonlight-a term that would have been too humble for her. In his eyes, she was the sun, radiant and

me the night we bumped into each other while I was

his face,

accidentally save me along the way, but you followed me the whole time?”

in

frowned and added, “If you recognized me,

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