Aria smiled faintly and said nothing.
Fryderyk turned to Sebastian and said, “I’ll have two officers go with you to the hospital”
Sebastian was still in a daze and didn’t reply.
His friends quickly rushed over and surrounded him, talking over each other.
“Sebastian, are you okay? That scared the hell out of us!”
“How’s your neck? Do you need to go to the hospital?”
His friends‘ voices were laced with concern as they recalled the dangerous moment just now.
But Sebastian seemed not to hear any of them, and his gaze was still fixed on Aria in the distance.
In his mind, Sebastian kept replaying that life–threatening moment earlier. If Aria hadn’t yanked him, that knife would’ve gone straight into his neck.
His heart skipped a beat, then began racing wildly out of control at the thought of it.
Aria was chatting with White Fox, a relaxed smile playing at the corners of her lips.
Sebastian swallowed hard, his throat suddenly dry.
“Hey, Sebastian!” One of his friends waved a hand in front of his face. “What are you staring at? You totally zoned out.”
Sebastian finally snapped out of his daze, the tips of his ears turning red. “Oh, nothing,” he muttered.
His friends followed his gaze and saw Aria walking away.
Realization hit them, and they started teasing. “Oh, so you were looking at that pretty girl!”
“Usually it’s the guy saving the beautiful lady, but it is the other way around for you. Lucky guy!”
“Damn, she’s got skills! That guy had a gun, but she took him down and saved your ass!”
Recalling that intense scene, they felt both lingering fear and a surge of excitement.
They were all amazed by Aria’s moves:
Sebastian’s gaze lingered on her retreating figure as she disappeared around the stairwell corner with the officers.
Sebastian asked, “Do you guys know her?”
The group shook their heads. “We were too far away to get a good look.”
Right then, two officers approached. One of them said to Sebastian, “We’ll escort you to the hospital for a check–up.”
It was only then that Sebastian’s friends snapped out of it. “Right, right! To the hospital!”
One of them urged anxiously, “Alright, stop staring. She’s gone. Fryderyk seems to know her, You can go thank her properly another day.”
Sebastian nodded and said, “Yeah, I’ll get to see her again.”
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Chapter 340
Sebastian purposely changed into a high–collared sweater to cover the marks on his neck before going home.
Seeing him return, Benjamin finally relaxed, but gave a cold snort. “What a surprise! You’re back early today!
Sebastian thought, ‘How could I not be? I got taken hostage before I even got inside
the private room and almost got myself killed:
Thinking about how close he came to never seeing his family again, Sebastian’s eyes turned red. “Grandpa, you should get some rest
Benjamin felt like his grandson was acting a bit strange tonight, but didn’t think too much of it. “Aria is coming over early tomorrow. Be up early and make a good impression.”
Whatever sentiment Sebastian had was gone in an instant. “Grandpa, I’ve said it before. I’m interested in Aria. I don’t want a blind date: I like…
A side profile flashed through his mind, and his heart skipped again.
“Alright, alright,” Benjamin grumbled. “I know you like the gentle type… whatever. Aria wouldn’t be interested in you anyway”
A thought crossed Sebastian’s mind. ‘It’s not like I only go for the sweet, gentle type. That lady is tough, but I like her!
Seeing his grandson remain silent, Benjamin waved his hand irritably and said, “Alright, go to bed early. And don’t embarrass me tomorrow.”
Sebastian nodded and turned to head back to his room.
He had no plans to make a good impression. He was going to find Fryderyk and get that lady’s number.
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