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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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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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