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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?”
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“Because I figured you must be eager to see me again. Fortunately, I had the same
intention,” Christopher adjusted his glasses, smiling calmly. The words seemed innocent
but carried a hidden meaning.
“That’s interesting. 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 Iverson family, right?”
Christopher’s deep gaze contracted slightly, and his hand on his knee trembled
imperceptibly. Suppressing his joy, he calmly responded, “Bella, it’s been a while since
we’ve met.”
Bella paused for 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 like a
stranger
to Bella.
She had vaguely remembered that the young Christopher from their early years was short
and thin, with delicate features. Because of his reserved personality, he was frequently
teased and bullied by other kids.
Bella was a popular student in elementary school, earning the nickname “The Little Devil”
for her fiery personality.
She acted without hesitation 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 out for him.
Bella had lost much 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 abroad, enduring the highs and lows of life, Bella remained the bright spot in
Christopher’s otherwise gloomy existence.
She was more than just moonlight-a term that would have been too humble for her. In his
eyes, she was the sun, radiant and dazzling, her brilliance unrivaled.
Bella wondered, “So that night at the karaoke bar, did you recognize me the night we
bumped into each other while I was drunk?”
With a faint smile on his face, Christopher responded, “Yes.”
Bella continued, “I was in danger that night. You didn’t accidentally save me along the
way, but you followed me the whole time?”
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“But why?” Bella frowned and added, “If you recognized me, why keep your identity a
secret?”
“It’s because I was waiting.” Christopher took a deep breath. His voice was slightly hoarse
as he continued, “I stayed quiet, hoping you’d remember me on your own.
Bella felt a subtle sense of guilt inexplicably rising within her. It felt as if she had let him
down and betrayed him. She continued, “This place-did you choose it as well?”
He responded, “Yes, I thought you might like it because it has the atmosphere of Yara
Park.”
Christopher’s eyes sparkled as he said, “Do you still remember? When we were kids, we
used to play hide-and-seek in your garden. Every time, you loved hiding in the fake
mountains.”
When they were kids, hide-and-seek was a game they both loved. Whenever he closed his
eyes, he could always guess where she was hiding, but he always pretended to be
clueless. He would spin around anxiously and intentionally avoid her hiding spot. He did
not mind giving in to her, satisfying her simple desire for victory. However, this concession
was exclusively reserved for Bella.
Bella felt surprised and said, “Wow, you still remember such things.”
She scratched her messy wig, feeling embarrassed.
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