Chapter 256

“Let’s order—I’m kinda hungry,” Abigail said, not wanting to dwell on the topic any longer. As far as she was concerned, his explanation today was good enough.

“Alright. James actually stashed a piece of aged ham here three years ago. It’s supposed to be super rare. Want to try it?” Sebastian offered, as James had told him earlier.

Honestly, it was a prized piece James had gone to great lengths to get. After passing some to a few elders, he’d left the last piece at this restaurant, saving it for a special occasion.

But for his best friend, Sebastian, he didn’t hesitate to give it up.

“If it’s that special, shouldn’t we share it? Maybe we can ask them to join us,” Abigail suggested.

“I’ll call and see if they’re free," Sebastian pulled out his phone.

Abigail nodded. When James and Warren arrived, they were surprised to see the two of them looking completely fine.

“You forgave him that easily?” James asked with a smirk, clearly enjoying the drama as he sat down.

Sebastian had already switched seats and was now sitting beside Abigail, leaning back with the menu in hand, he turned to her and said, “It’s not like I did anything wrong, I came clean, didn’t I?"

“That woman called you, then patched me in so I’d hear everything, obviously hoping I’d get mad. If I actually took the bait, wouldn’t that be exactly what she wanted?” Abigail said.

Sebastian grinned. “I knew my girl would always have my back.”

Abigail thought, With everything he’s done for me behind the scenes, how could I not stand by him?

“He said on the phone that he was serious with every girl he dated. I mean, having exes isn’t unusual these days, but he’s clearly had a lot of 'serious' relationships,” she said. Watching Sebastian gloat, she decided to scare him a little.

Sebastian immediately tightened his grip on the menu and cleared his throat. “That was just to mess with Ida.”

“What’s her deal? How is she related to your family?” Abigail asked curiously.

“She’s worked for the Robinson family for years. Basically climbed her way up from housekeeper to lady of the house,” Sebastian replied.

He treated Ida politely, not because he respected her, but because–just like Abigail–he had zero expectations for the Robinson family. Nothing in his future had anything to do with them.

The problem was that the Robinson family didn’t see it that way.

“Then how does she have the nerve to look down on my background?” Abigail asked directly.

“People forget where they come from. That’s just how they are,” Sebastian said.

Abigail nodded in full agreement. Just then, Warren chimed in, “So you forgave him even after he claimed to be serious with all those girls!”

“Are you done?” Sebastian swatted at him with the menu.

Warren laughed and ducked. “Back when you couldn’t win Abby over, we were worried for you. But now that you’ve succeeded, we’re jealous it happened so fast.”

Sebastian joked, “Classic. You can’t bear to see your best friend struggle, but also can’t stand him doing too well.”

Abigail couldn’t help but burst into laughter. These three guys were just too hilarious.

“You made Abby laugh,” James teased from the side.

Abigail couldn’t hold back her smile. “You guys are really something. The way you talk is hilarious.”

“We’ve always been like this,” Warren said with a grin. “Back when he was still single and chasing after you, it was a rough ride, we were all anxious for him. But now that he’s got you and acts all smug about it? Honestly, I can’t stand his face.”

Abigail thought they were just too real.

Sebastian, keeping a straight face but clearly gloating on the inside, said, “Doesn’t matter if you can’t stand me. Go get yourself a girlfriend.”

“I haven’t met anyone I really like yet,” James said with a dramatic sigh. “And honestly? Watching you two go through so much just to be together makes love feel so sacred. If I just casually got into a relationship, wouldn’t that feel like a waste?”

Sebastian looked at him, speechless. “Are you seriously turning love into a competition?”

James waved him off. “It’s not a competition. It’s just that if I’m going to fall in love, it better be my first. And a first love should be earth-shattering, right? After seeing how much you’ve done for Abby, if I settle for something less, it’ll feel so lame.”