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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 .
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Sebastian’s cheeks flushed . He said , “ It was just a sudden love . ”
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“ 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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