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.

Grace massaged her temples and briefly recounted

Lydia would be outraged. So she

"That's a creepy smile."

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

laughed in amusement.

He's jealous! Isn't that enough to show you that he likes you?" Lydia thought for a

said, "It's not that I don't like him. It's just that everything feels too rushed.

like that. Everything doesn't always go according to plan. If it did, what kind of love would that be? That would be no different from

That made some sense.

between

the ceiling when she heard Grace's question. "What did you say?

Grace hit her playfully.

laughed, and the two of them

voice called out,

was Timothy, whom

theirs. Frederick and others were

and she muttered, "I would have gone to church if I had known that you would be here. Why are

a displeased expression. "Milady, your words are quite harsh. We have a history. You don't have to be so hostile." Grace

How does

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