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Chapter 352
Chapter 352
Derek, who was trying to calm himself with a sip of water, suddenly spat it out again in shock.
Earlier, it was just a small spray that spared the dishes, but this time a huge mouthful gushed out. Determined not to ruin the food, he quicklYENES FES head aside–only to end up spraying it all over his little cousin Avery.
Avery was happily eating when she was suddenly sprayed in the face with water. She shrieked, then pouted angrily and said, “Derek, you’re so gresit Em telling Grandma!”
Derek hastily grabbed a tissue to wipe her face. “Sorry, sorry! My bad,” he apologized.
Derek’s commotion was so loud it completely drowned out the sound of the cup rolling off the table beside Owen.
A deathly silence fell over the private room.
All eyes were locked on Aria.
Owen was the only one watching Fryderyk closely, trying to read the subtle
in his expression.
Fryderyk thought he was perfectly calm, but the moment those words left his lips, his heart skipped a beat.
The words slipped out before he could stop them.
Fryderyk actually remembered Amanda–and that they’d been classmates in middle school.
It was all because of her grandfather.
Every winter and summer break, he’d go for military training, and Amanda’s grandfather was always strict with him, never seeming to like him no matter what he did.
Later, he happened to overhear a conversation and realized the real reason: Amanda had a crush on him, so the old man singled him out.
After that, when the new semester started, Fryderyk began to pay attention to Amanda.
A girl’s feelings were hard to hide, especially with that starry–eyed gaze.
They went to different high schools, so they barely saw each other.
After graduation, he enlisted, then threw himself into work.
He never expected that, after all these years, the starlight in Amanda’s eyes would still be there–though thankfully, it had dimmed a bit.
It unsettled him. ‘I’m nothing special, and I’ve barely spoken to Amanda. How could she still like me after all this time?‘ Fryderyk wondered.
She even suggested a marriage of convenience.
He turned her down without a second thought–the best way to reject someone was to say you already like someone else.
Fryderyk hardly had any female friends, so when Amanda asked, “Who is it?” the first face that popped into his mind was Aria’s.
And that was how the scene just now happened
It was too late for regrets.
Meeting Aria’s cold yet questioning gaze, Fryderyk felt a pang of embarrassment and awkwardly averted his eyes. “I… prefer someone stronger than me,”
he muttered.
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The only woman he knew who was stronger than him was Aria.
I’ll make it up to her properly after this,‘ Fryderyk thought to himself.
Amanda studied Aria intently, taking in every detail.
Aria didn’t blush of show any emotion just because someone confessed to liking her; she remained as composed as a monarch on their frone
She wore no makeup, yet her natural beauty was flawless–there wasn’t a single imperfection to be found.
Amanda knew of Aria; after all, she occasionally saw her trending online.
Here was a girl who had cut ties with her family and still thrived spectacularly, while Amanda’s own reputation mostly came from her family’s influence
Aria was beautiful and capable.
She was so outstanding that you couldn’t to resent her–only
n bring.
Amanda was a woman too and honestly she had no reason to dislike her.
What’s more, Aria had even helped my little sister.
admire her.
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The light in Amanda’s eyes gradually faded, replaced by a relieved smile.
Amanda was not the devoted type and she had liked other men before, even dated a few, but those relationships all fizzled out in the end.
Lately, her parents had been pressuring her to get married. When she heard that Lexie was arranging blind dates for Fryderyk, the idea crossed her mind.
After all, Fryderyk was her youthful crush–the one she could never have, and the one she never quite forgot.
A bit of hope quietly rose Amanda’s heart; maybe marrying him wouldn’t be so bad.
