Chapter 561 Plenty of Fish in the Sea


    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 ss 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 ss 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.


    Feeling frustrated, Grace massaged her temples and briefly recounted what had happened.


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


    mischievously instead.


    "That''s a creepy smile."


    Lydia took the ss from her hand. "This is so sweet. I got a sugar rush."


    N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    Graceughed in amusement. "You''re crazy."


    "Think about it—why did Xandere back? He couldn''t 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 him?"


    Grace shook her head and said, "It''s not that I don''t like him. It''s just that everything feels too


    rushed. There are many things I don''t understand properly, and suddenly ..."


    Especially under those circumstances.


    "Love is like that. Everything doesn''t always go ording to n. If it did, what kind of love would


    that be? That would be no different from work."


    That made some sense.


    "Who confessed first between you and Caleb?"


    Lydia suddenly looked up at the ceiling when she heard Grace''s question. "What did you say? It''s


    too noisy. I couldn''t hear properly."


    Grace hit her yfully.


    Lydiaughed, and the two of them continued to banter.


    Suddenly, a voice called out, "Mdy!"


    Looking up, they noticed that it was Timothy, whom they hadn''t seen in a long time.


    He was holding a bottle of alcohol and had clearlye from the private booth next to theirs.


    Frederick and others were behind him.


    Grace''s smile faded, and she muttered, "I would have gone to church if I had known that you would


    be here. Why are you here?"


    Timothy clicked his tongue, sitting down with a displeased expression. "Mdy, your words are quite


    harsh. We have a history. You don''t have to be so hostile."


    Grace leaned on Lydia''s shoulder, utterly bored. "Stop spreading rumors. I''ve never dated you."


    "I pursued you fervently. How does that not count?"


    Grace couldn''t be bothered to respond.


    Frederick patted Timothy and said, "Enough. If your woman finds out, you''ll be in for it."


    "It was just a joke."


    Grace caught on and asked, "Who are you talking about?"


    Frederick gestured wildly, narrating with relish. "They''re having a st. She likes riding horses, so


    he bought Pamore''s biggest horse farm for her.


    "When she got into esports, he invested five million dors in her favorite team without even batting


    an eye."


    Timothy elbowed him. "You talk too much."


    Grace chuckled. "The yboy also has his moments of irrationality."


    Timothy beamed with happiness.


    "I can''t help it. I''ve fallen for her. Only now have I realized that there are plenty more fish in the sea!"


    "She muste from a notable background to have you spend so freely. Does Mr. Donegan Senior


    know?" Grace teased.


    Frederick was about to speak, but Timothy stopped him.