The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

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?”

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

did hope to see you again.” Bella widened her eyes, staring directly at

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

to see you again.” Despite sharing a pleasant childhood, over a decade had passed.

to Bella.

thin, with

student in elementary school, earning the nickname “The Little Devil” for her

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.

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

that would have been too humble for her. In his eyes, she was the sun, radiant and dazzling, her

you recognize me the night we bumped into each other while I

smile on his

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

nodded in response.