Chapter 767
Chapter 767
Aria replied casually, “Just a bit.”
Fryderyk chuckled. “Just a bit? Miguel says you’re a once-in-a-century genius.”
She never really trained for it; she just picked it up easily because she’d learned so many other things along the way.
Aria said, “Miguel’s not much of a talker. I doubt he’d say something like that.” Ever since they swapped contact info, they had barely spoken.
“Miguel is actually a bit of a chatterbox. Maybe he was worried he’d scare you off if he talked too much,” Fryderyk said.
“You guys are giving me way too much credit,” Aria said.
Fryderyk grinned, “Come on, you really are awesome.”
Her phone buzzed, and Aria didn’t respond. Derek texted, [Aria, you’re such a badass! That was a serial killer and you took him down like it was nothing.]
Aria replied, [Done with class?]
Derek replied in a flash, [Yep, just finished. Heading home now.]
Aria, [I’m on my way to the Fletcher place too.]
At the Fletcher family estate, when Susan saw Fryderyk and Aria getting out of the car together, she couldn’t help but take a second look.
They looked like a perfect match-handsome guy, beautiful girl, totally made for each other. Too bad Aria was already off the market.
“How come you two showed up together?” Susan greeted them with a warm smile as she walked over.
Fryderyk, who rarely greeted her so warmly. “We had a little incident, so we came straight from the station. Figured we’d just do Avery’s checkup a day early,” he explained.
Hearing Fryderyk actually greeted her, Susan couldn’t help but feel a bit emotional. Fryderyk hardly ever greeted her like that, and he’d always been pretty distant toward her.
But ever since Avery’s accident, he’d been coming home a lot more, often bringing gifts for Avery. Meanwhile, her own son Lennox hadn’t come home even once.
The last time Lennox called, he barely asked about Avery before whining that Aria going to Kanit University had made him a laughingstock.
Thinking about it now, Susan felt a chill in her heart. She’d treated Aria so poorly, yet Aria was still willing to save Avery. Aria really was a truly good person. She no longer believed anything her son said.
Just as she was about to say something, Derek came charging in, making a beeline straight for Aria. Fryderyk reacted fast, grabbing Derek by the back of his collar.
“Hey, Fryderyk. What are you doing?” Derek yelped, twisting in his grip.
“You almost knocked someone over,” Fryderyk said.
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Derek protested, “Hey, I always stop on a dime, you know!”
Fryderyk let go, and Derek waved the bag in his hand, glancing around. “Where’s Avery? I brought her favorite little cakes.”
Derek cared more about Avery than Lennox ever did, despite all the bullying he’d gone through growing up. Susan took the bag from him. “Grandma’s playing with Avery in the garden.”
She added softly, “I’ll have Sofia whip up a few extra dishes. Why don’t you all stay for dinner?”
“Sounds good!” Derek grabbed Aria’s hand and started running toward the garden. “Come on, Aria. Let’s go find Avery.”
Watching them go, Susan’s smile grew even wider. “This place is really starting to feel like a home again.”
Without Lennox around, there was more laughter and joy. Even Derek, who once ran away from home, has come back now.
Fryderyk let out a quiet word. Susan suddenly asked, “Fryderyk, do you like Aria?”
Fryderyk paused, caught off guard. “No.”
Susan remembered how Lexie had tried to set them up before, and she smiled knowingly. “Now I get why Lexie wanted to match you two up.
“Aria’s got so many good points. No wonder Owen was so quick to make a move,” she added.
Fryderyk didn’t respond, his gaze drifting toward the garden. Susan noticed where his gaze landed and secretly shook her
head.
‘Poor Fryderyk. Single all these years, and just when he finally takes a liking to a girl, turns out she’s already spoken for. Talk about bad luck,’ she thought.
After thinking for a moment, Susan said, “Honestly, they’re not married yet. So if someone likes Aria, it’s still fair game to go after her, don’t you think?”
Fryderyk picked up on her meaning. “Knowing you’re the third wheel and still going for it? That’s just immoral.”
Susan grinned. “You didn’t deny it. You actually stopped thinking about the consequences. So, you do have a bit of a crush on her, huh?” Fryderyk fell silent, not knowing what to say.
“Better pull yourself back before you fall too hard.” Susan teased.
Aria had already been betrayed before. Chasing after her when she’s already with someone else would just be disrespectful to her, especially after everything she’s been through. But Susan genuinely meant what she said to Fryderyk.
