Chapter 355
Derek gave Owen a sympathetic look.
Seeing that sympathetic look, Owen was furious. He thought, ‘Is he sympathizing with me?
He took a deep breath and shot Derek a cold glance. “I can see and hear that. Save your breath,” he said.
Derek didn’t hear his sarcasm in it and simply nodded. “Alright.”
Then, he just kept watching the show.
Aria politely declined, saying, “Benjamin did me a huge favor before. Treating his cough was no trouble at all. There’s really no need for you to treat me.
“You all go ahead and eat. We’ll be taking our leave now.”
Aria had said many times that she wanted to leave, but she didn’t succeed.
There were too many acquaintances today.
As expected, Aria turned him down. Though slightly disappointed, Sebastian wasn’t discouraged. “Alright, have a safe trip,” he said.
Aria politely nodded and said, “Amour Bistro serves excellent dishes. You should try more of them.”
Sebastian’s face instantly lit up. “Okay.”
‘Finally, I can leave,‘ Aria thought, breathing a sigh of relief.
As Aria started to walk, Owen took a few quick to catch up and walked beside her.
Caleb gave Sebastian a polite nod, then joined the others.
Derek jogged a few steps, ending up beside Owen.
He muttered under his breath as they walked, “Looks like Aria’s been attracting admirers lately.”
‘I actually saw three guys crushing on Aria at the same time. That’s crazy,’ he thought, still in disbelief.
Derek muttered under his breath, only Owen, who was standing closest, heard it. ‘That’s right,’ Owen thought to himself.
After the four left, Sebastian remained rooted to the spot, dazed.
One of his classmates stepped forward, waving a hand in front of his face. “Hey, stop staring. They’re long gone.”
Only then did Sebastian retract his gaze. Facing the teasing eyes of his classmates, he shyly avoided and said, “Let’s just go inside.”
Several classmates immediately surrounded him.
“Don’t run away! Tell us. Weren’t you always into cute girls? When did your type switch to cool ones?”
“Your grandpa has been trying to set you up with Aria forever, and you were always dead set against it. When did you start crushing on her?”
“Come on, tell us. What happened between you two? We want the whole story!”
The questions kept coming from all sides, and Sebastian was practically kicking himself. ‘Why did I ever say I liked cute girls? Why did I have to insist i
didn’t like Aria?‘
Sure enough, one should not speak too confidently.
Chapter 355
Sebastian’s cheeks flushed. He said, “It was just a sudden love.”
Youl
“Wait, Aria’s divorce though. Won’t your family have a problem with that?”
Meanwhile, Fryderyk and Lexie happened to walk out just in time to overhear the conversation.
Sebastian scoffed, “Can you even call that a marriage? No love, no wedding. They have only met a few times. Honestly, it’s no different than never being married.”
One of the classmates chimed in, “Yeah, come to think of it, has Aria ever been in a relationship? It seems like she’d be hard to get…”
The conversation faded,
Lexie fixed Fryderyk with a sharp gaze and said, “Aria is a good girl. Don’t look down on her just because she is divorced.”
Fryderyk sighed helplessly. “Grandma, I’ve told you. I only said that to make Amanda give up completely. It was just a spur–of–the–moment thing I don’t like Aria.”
Lexie wasn’t letting it go. She pressed on, “Not even a little bit?”
Fryderyk was silent for a moment, then replied, “I do like her, but not in that way. It’s more the kind of appreciation as a friend and respect for her strength.”
Lexie snorted. “Are you just making excuses because you can’t accept that she’s divorced?”
“Who am I to look down on her?”
Lexie teased, “If you don’t mind, you must like her.”
Fryderyk was speechless.
He thought, ‘I dug my own grave.‘
Fryderyk supported Lexie as they followed behind, while Lennox and others walked ahead.
Lennox’s expression darkened as he thought about the failed celebration party.
Alice noticed and softly comforted him, “Don’t dwell on it. Once you get your admission letter, we’ll throw a grand celebration party. You’ve already far surpassed Derek. The one you should be comparing yourself to is Terry.”
Alice had always raised Lennox to be the family heir, yet he secretly applied for computer science without telling her.
Lennox understood Alice’s concerns and said, “Mom, don’t worry. I’ll make sure to do well in both majors.”
Alice breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, “I’m glad you understand.”
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