Chapter 325

Anna Green first met Adrian Bennett when she was five. Back then, she was just a chubby little girl in a floral dress, clinging to Lucy Young’s pants with one hand, snot running down her nose, wailing for money to buy popsicles. Her tantrum started at the kindergarten gate and didn’t stop until they got home. Just when she was about to give up, a sweet voice cut through the chaos. "Hi, I’m Adrian Bennett. We just moved in next door. Want a popsicle?" There he was—sporting a crisp white shirt and black trousers, holding two popsicles, smiling like sunshine. Anna completely forgot about the popsicle. Her eyes were glued to his face. In that moment, all she could think was—wow, the new neighbor’s seriously handsome. Like, movie-star level good-looking. His skinny arms and legs just screamed “fragile,” and she made up her mind—she was totally gonna protect this guy. But funny enough, despite her saying she'd protect Adrian, it was actually him who looked out for her while they grew up. He