Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me?

Chapter 531 Long-time Acquaintance

"You got me." Hank's breath tickled Yelena's ears. "Fine, if you're not answering, then I won't ask." If he

gets mad because of that, it'd be bad.

"We first met back in Yothgurd."

Yelena was taken back to the time when she was sixteen. Yothgurd. That's where I lived before I turned

sixteen. The Sullivans were expanding their territory in Yothgurd, a city in the south, at that time. Not

only did the south have big cities, it also had the gentle air of Damoria. Her elders loved traditional

houses, so she stayed in a refurbished courtyard. "I don't remember…"

Hank looked at her with some disappointment in his eyes. "So, you don't remember me."

Yelena blushed. She had no recollection of ever meeting Hank. She thought he was making up a story.

"You were about fourteen and still a student. Do you remember running into a young lad on your way

home from school one day?"

A lad? Yelena shook her head.

"I was vacationing with my folks back then, but the throng in Yothgurd separated us. While I was

searching for my folks, I ran into a couple of kidnappers. They noticed my expensive clothes and tried

to kidnap me." Even though he was almost kidnapped, Hank only had reminiscence in his eyes and no

fear or trauma at all. "I saw a girl crossing the bridge, and I called out to her. 'Hey, Chubby! Help me!'"

Chubby… Wait a minute… Yelena stopped blushing, and a look of fury filled her eyes. Oh, I remember

now. So that was him! Back in her junior high days, she gained a lot of weight and got a lot more

rotund. Her classmates joked about it a lot, but it never got to her. Instead, it fed her ferocity. When she

heard that boy calling her Chubby, she flew into a rage.

She was just fourteen back then, yet she was already five-foot-five. She was almost as tall as the

kidnappers. She grabbed the kidnapper by her shirt and precociously said, "Hold on, miss." Yelena

cleared her throat and hissed, "I have some personal business to settle with this brat." She shot Hank

with a murderous glare.

Upset by this sudden interloping, the kidnapper tried to chase her away.

"Your son is an incredibly rude boy. He called me Chubby! I know I'm overweight, but he shouldn't have

said that to a girl like me. I need to teach him a lesson on respect."

That was a good reason. Hank wanted the girl to buy him some time, so he just watched the drama

unfold.

"It's just a misunderstanding, girl. Just ignore it. I can apologize if you want."

There was a crowd gathering around them, and the kidnappers were getting nervous. If the boy's

parents came looking for him, they would send the kidnappers to jail.

"No." Yelena stood in front of the kidnappers, refusing them passage.

For some reason, Hank thought she looked like a small hill, and he burst into laughter.

"What are you laughing at? You still have no idea what you've done, do you?"

Hank pointed at the ladies. "They're kidnappers."

Panicked, the kidnappers let go of Hank and fled.

"You knew? Then why didn't you shout?" Yelena was young, but she knew that calling the cops or

shouting was the best way to deal with this case.

"It wouldn't have helped. Everyone would have thought it was a family affair and stayed out of it, but if I

called you Chubby, you'd come running just to teach me a lesson."

He used me? Upset, Yelena said, "So you did it on purpose?"

"Yes. Thank you, Miss Chubby."

That again? Enraged, Yelena started to tremble. "Who are you calling chubby? You're so rude." For

some reason, she couldn't argue with Hank. If anyone else had called her chubby, she would've fought

back. Despite her weight, she was a fair and beautiful young lady, but she couldn't flatter herself in

Hank's presence.

He was unlike the ugly kids in her class. If they had called her Chubby, she would've called them ugly,

but she had a feeling that Hank would still look better than her even if she had slimmed down. For the

first time in her life, she felt insecure. That insecurity shut her up, so she gave the boy a conflicted look.

Then, she turned around to leave.

Her sad look made Hank feel guilty. "Hey, what's your name? You saved me after all. I want to know

your name," he said awkwardly.

"None of your business."

"I don't like chubby girls. Can't marry you, sorry, but I can grant you a wish or something."

What on earth? Yelena wiped her tears away. "I don't want to see you ever again!" She then ran away

crying.

Hank's folks found him eventually. They talked and concluded that Yothgurd was not a good vacation

spot, so they decided to go home. That night, Hank was reminded of what happened earlier that day,

and he cursed himself. The next morning, he woke up early and asked his parents to search for

someone.

Hank remembered the badge she was wearing. It belonged to Yothgurd High's junior high department,

and he saw the name 'Sullivan' etched onto it. His parents looked into the girl. When they found out she

was the one who saved Hank, they wanted to thank her, but Hank stopped them. Even though he was

only fifteen, Hank had a plan for his gratitude. He stood in front of the headmaster's room, staring at the

field outside. He saw a rotund girl holding up a ball with difficulty, but he didn't find her ugly. She might

be chubby, but she was cute. A smile curled his lips, and he stared into the distance. "No. I'll repay my

debt myself."