Chapter 534. I Did It Out of Selfishness

Carefully, Cristofer picked up the coat that Estelle had set aside. He was cautious not to wake her up and gently draped the coat over her shoulders. However, the moment the coat touched Estelle’s back, she stirred, opened her eyes, and gazed at him with her large and bright eyes.

Their eyes locked, and Cristofer was momentarily taken aback, his heart racing. He suddenly felt embarrassed, remembering what he had said to Estelle earlier, and released his grip on the coat as if it were a bomb. He wanted to leave the study quickly, but Estelle halted him as he started to move.

“You came to see me,” Estelle said, her face breaking into a joyful smile.

Seeing the pleasant surprise on her face, Cristofer had a flashback to their youth when he used to leave birthday gifts for Estelle in her bag or the drawer of her desk. Her expression now mirrored the delight she had shown back then.

Subconsciously, Cristofer wanted to return Estelle’s smile, but the awareness of t