The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 107

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I looked closely and noticed a small, almost imperceptible scar running across his right forehead.

“After hearing about our mysterious heroine, I asked the townsfolk who it might be. By the time I identified you and found your house, your grandmother had already taken you back to the city. I was too late,” Soren revealed.

I was stunned. Our history went back that far? What could even say to that?

If we had missed each other then, though…

“What about the second time?” I asked.

“It was summer the following year. I was swimming in the river with two friends. I’m a strong swimmer, but I had terrible luck that day. Not long after entering the water, my legs cramped. Soon, the current started pulling me downstream.

friends tried to save me at first, but they couldn’t

eyes widened. I

Bridge on my way to buy ice cream. I saw someone struggling in the water and called for help, but no one else was

a smile. “You ran to the riverbank, picked up a small branch, and tried to help, but it was too light and drifted away. Then you grabbed a

to the log. Thankfully, my friends and the adults arrived just in time. They pulled me out of

vivid childhood memories. Afterward, several men in uniforms

military gear intimidated me. I hid in

brought me to your house to thank you, but you stayed hidden. Your grandmother welcomed us.

“Seriously?” I exclaimed.

remember that part!

had ever ignored

did I? Your friends did. They brought the