Chapter 277

Bella was the kind who completely immersed herself in her work when she encountered something she liked, to the extent of forgetting about space and time. At this moment, Bella suddenly remembered that Christopher was still waiting for her. She hurriedly turned around and was surprised to see him still patiently standing in his original spot. There was now an intricately woven flower basket on his arm, adorned with beautiful, understated pink flowers. Bella thought, ‘Those flowers are lovely, which inevitably makes me think of the quote—a rose does not answer its enemies with words but with beauty.’ “Ms. Thompson,” Christopher called out to her, approaching with the flower basket. Seeing him dressed so cleanly, Bella hurriedly tried to stop him with concern. “Ah! Don’t come over! It’s muddy here!” However, Christopher paid her warnings no attention. He walked straight through the thorny bushes, single-mindedly wanting to reach her side. Bella pursed her red lips, feeling a bit