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?”

the same intention,” Christopher adjusted his glasses, smiling calmly. The words seemed innocent but carried a hidden meaning.

Since our last encounter, I’ve been 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, Christopher. You’re the fourth son of the

his hand on his knee trembled imperceptibly. Suppressing his joy, he calmly responded,

a pleasant childhood, over a decade had passed. Seeing him again, this man felt like a stranger

to Bella.

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

school, earning the nickname “The Little Devil” for

boys, who were a head taller than her. No one dared to bully Christopher again after that, as Bella was always watching out for

of her recollection of these old stories. Unbeknownst to her, the man sitting across from her held onto every memory of their childhood. Through the years spent

her. In his

karaoke bar, did you recognize me the

a faint smile on his face, Christopher responded, “Yes.”

that night. You didn’t accidentally save me along the way, but you followed me the whole

in response.

frowned and added, “If you recognized me,

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