Chapter 343
Benjamin had been waiting in the living room. The moment he saw Aria, a smile lit up his face as he walked over to greet her. “Aris, there you, ***
Aria smiled and nodded. “Good morning, Mr. Benjamin Hayes,” she said warmly
“Good morning,” Benjamin replied. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Sebastian looking like he wanted to say something but was holding back. The old man couldn’t help wondering what was going on.
Suppressing his curiosity, he asked Aria, “Have you had breakfast?”
“I have. Let me check your pulse first,” Aria said.
Benjamin nodded. “Alright.”
A few minutes later, Aria pulled her hand back and said softly, “You’re coughing with a lot of phlegm and feel tight in the chest. I’ll give you a massage first and then prescribe some herbs to help with recovery.”
Benjamin’s eyes crinkled with a warm smile. “Alright then, thank you, Aria,” he said.
Benjamin thought to himself, ‘What a sweet girl! If only she were my granddaughter!‘
“It’s nothing,” Aria replied warmly.
Benjamin noticed that Sebastian’s eyes hadn’t left Aria the whole time. Something clicked in his mind, and he asked, “Aria, would it be okay if my grandson learned from you? So he can help massage me sometimes?”
Aria nodded and said, “No problem.”
Benjamin glared at his disappointing grandson and urged, “Hurry up and get over here to learn!”
Sebastian walked over reluctantly, his hands glued stiffly to his sides, as stiff as a board and looking extremely uncomfortable.
“Useless brat,” Grandpa Benjamin muttered to himself, then just let him be.
As a grandfather, he had done his part.
While massaging, Aria patiently explained each step in detail.
Sebastian appeared to be listening attentively, but his mind had already wandered off. His thoughts were a jumbled mess, and barely anything she said actually registered.
Massage techniques weren’t something one could pick up overnight, so Aria didn’t expect he’d grasp it all right away.
After finishing the massage for Benjamin, Aria picked up a pen, wrote down the prescription, and handed it to Sebastian. “Just brew the medicine according to this,” she said.
Sebastian glanced up at her quickly, then dropped his gaze. His voice was a bit tense as he mumbled, “Thank you.”
Aria stood up to leave. “Mr. Benjamin Hayes, I’ll get going now.”
Benjamin quickly tried to keep her a little longer and asked tentatively, “Would you like to stay for lunch?”
“Thank you, but I have some matters to attend to, so I won’t trouble you,” Aria replied.
Ever since Aria agreed to become a graduate advisor at Mandino University, she had been busy brushing up on her theoretical knowledge. Lately, she’d been burying herself in books every day.
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Chapter 343
Knowing how packed her schedule was, Benjamin didn’t insist further and said, “Then you must come have dinner with us another a
Aria smiled and agreed readily. “Sure,”
Benjamin turned to Sebastian and instructed, “Sebastian, walk Aria out.”
“Got it, Grandpa,” Sebastian replied.
After seeing Aria off, Sebastian returned to the living room.
Benjamin couldn’t wait any longer and asked, “Do you two know each other?”
Sebastian nodded, a hint of regret in his tone. “She was the one who saved me last night.”
Benjamin shot up from the couch, raising his voice. “Why didn’t you say so earlier!!”
“I forgot,” Sebastian mumbled.
Grandpa Benjamin took a few deep breaths, his expression turning grave. He said sternly, “If it weren’t for Aria, I might have lost you brat for good!”
Sebastian looked conflicted. “Grandpa… is it too late for me to change my mind?”
Benjamin asked in confusion, “About what?”
Then his expression froze. “Wait… do you have feelings for Aria? Is it because she saved you last night?”
Sebastian neither nodded nor shook his head. “I just think… she’s really nice.”
“Someone your grandfather admires couldn’t possibly be anything less than nice,” said Benjamin.
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