In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Since Lydia had recently returned to Pamore, Grace had invited her out for drinks. However, the former looked rather tired.

"You look so pale. What happened?"

In the private booth, Grace held a half-empty glass of alcohol. "Sorry, Zoey and Emily are both busy. You're the only one I could call."

She was half-drunk.

"Why are you talking like I'm some stranger?" As Lydia spoke, she poured herself a glass and took a sip.

"You haven't answered me. What's the matter?"

Grace's face was etched with worry. "Xander came back."

"Isn't that a good thing? Aren't you happy?"

"He confessed his feelings to me."

That hit Lydia like a bolt of lightning. She choked on her drink and coughed for a long time before she finally recovered.

"Confessed? When, where, and what did he say?" She was very excited.

massaged her temples

had assumed that Lydia would be outraged. So she was surprised to see

"That's a creepy smile."

from her hand. "This is so sweet. I got

laughed in amusement.

help it after seeing you with Benjamin. That's because he cares. He's jealous! Isn't that enough to show you that he likes you?" Lydia thought for a bit and asked, "Don't you like

that I don't like him. It's just that everything feels too rushed. There are many things I don't understand properly, and

plan. If it did, what kind of love would that be? That

That made some sense.

confessed first between

she heard Grace's question. "What did you

Grace hit her playfully.

and the two of them continued to

a voice called out,

noticed that it was Timothy, whom

clearly come from the private booth next to theirs. Frederick and others were behind him. S~ᴇaʀᴄh

gone to church if I had known that you would

your words are quite harsh. We have a history. You don't have to be so

fervently. How