Chapter 341
Chapter 341
The next day.
At the breakfast table, seeing Aria in a coat, Owen asked casually, “Heading out later?”
Aria nodded lightly. “Yeah.”
Owen asked, “Do you need me to give you a ride?”
“No need, I’m going to Mr. Hayes’s place. It’s close by,” Aria replied.
Owen watched as she took a sip of milk, his gaze lingering longer than intended.
He remembered Emma telling him that Benjamin liked Aria a lot and had always wanted to set her up with his grandson.
He had a lot of questions, but he wasn’t in a position to ask.
Owen ate slowly, thinking that Sebastian was probably going to be there.
‘Would she go for someone like Sebastian? He’s two years younger than me, after all.‘ Owen mused inwardly.
A pensive look flashed in Owen’s eyes. He hadn’t exercised at all during his months in Jamelan, and decided he needed to start training harder again.
Sebastian was still deep asleep when Benjamin yanked him out of bed and tossed a brand–new outfit at him.
Benjamin barked, “Go wash up and put these on–now!”
Sebastian yawned lazily. “Grandpa, it’s still so early!”
Benjamin’s eyes filled with disdain when he saw Sebastian’s messy hair. “Go wash up, and wash your hair while you’re at it. Make look presentable for once for god’s sake!”
Sebastian clutched his head and rubbed his hair like crazy while enuciating each word, “I… just… washed… it… last… night.”
Benjamin stared at his grandson for a long moment, his eyes filled with obvious distaste. Finally, he let out a heavy sigh. “Fine, forget it. With the way you look, you’re nowhere near that kid from the Shaw family. Even if you dressed up all fancy, Aria wouldn’t even give you a glance.”
Any last glimmer of hope in Benjamin’s heart was extinguished. As he turned to leave, his eyes fell on Sebastian’s neck, and he froze. “What happened to your neck?”
Sebastian paused, then quickly covered his neck and stammered, “Grandpa…”
In the end, under Benjamin’s intense stare, Sebastian told the old man what had happened the night before but left out the most dangerous parts.
As a man who had seen it all, Benjamin quickly regained his composure. Then he growled, “If I catch you in those seedy places again, I’ll break your legs myself!”
Sebastian nodded vigorously and held up three fingers. “Grandpa,” he said, “I promise I won’t go again.”
Benjamin said, “That lady saved your life. We’ll go thank her in person someday.”
Sebastian nodded. His eyes lit up with anticipation.
Then, he got up to wash up, roughly combed his hair, and went to wait at the front gate.
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Chapter 341
Leaning against the wall, Sebastian Idly scrolled through his phone when it suddenly rang. It was his buddy calling
Did your grandpa find out about last night?” the friend asked, sounding concerned.
Sebastian rubbed his temples and lowered his voice. “Yeah, he found out. He barged into my room early in the morning, dragged me out of bed t for Aria at the gate, and then spotted the marks on my neck.”
His friend went quiet for a moment, then asked hesitantly, “He’s not banning us from seeing each other, right?”
Sebastian said, “Nah, not that extreme. Just don’t go to unfamiliar places again.”
The friend let out a sigh of relief. “Good, that’s good. By the way, why are you waiting for Aria at the gate?”
“Ugh, what else?” Sebastian sighed helplessly. “Aria’s coming over to give my grandpa a checkup, and he’s just using it as an excuse to play matchmaker
between us.”
The friend laughed. “Come on, Aria is great and all, but she’s not your type. Everyone knows you’ve got a thing for those sweet, cutesy girls.
“It’s not like… it has to be a sweet girl,” Sebastian murmured, his heart beat fast as that delicate profile flashed through his mind again.
Having grown up together, his friend instantly caught on and teased, “Sebastian, don’t tell me you’ve fallen for that girl from last night?”
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