Chapter 204 Close Combat

　　 　　 　　To Gael, this was just bizarre! 　　 　　Of course, it was Casper, always taking the unconventional route. 　　 　　Gael shook his head, his expression inscrutable. 　　 　　Sitting beside Gael, some who knew the inside story felt Casper was being overly dramatic, likely to impress Beverly. 　　 　　Nicole and Dick just treated Casper's words as a joke. 　　 　　If Casper liked Beverly, they could believe it. After all, Beverly was outstanding, so it wasn’t surprising Casper would like her. 　　 　　But claiming he liked her since kindergarten? That was absurd, pure nonsense. 　　 　　So, when Casper mentioned kindergarten, they really thought it was a joke. 　　 　　Casper naturally knew how everyone reacted to his words. 　　 　　He sighed softly, realizing it wasn’t just Beverly who didn’t believe him; most people didn’t. 　　 　　In the past, he had hidden his feelings so well that everyone thought it impossible for him to like Beverly. 　　 　　Turns out, pretending for too long can genuinel