In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 76 Xander Saved You

“Family members, hold on. I’ll confirm the situation,” the doctor said. However, the doctor was addressing Xander this time.

As the doctor glanced at Benjamin, he resisted the urge to shake his head. This man was totally unprepared. No wonder he was the patient’s ex–husband.

Benjamin looked at Xander. Blood types were such a personal thing, and yet Xander knew what Grace’s was. Swallowing his jealousy, he asked, “What’s your relationship to her?”

“You have no right to know,” Xander said in a frigid voice. “You can leave now.”

“I’m going to wait here until she wakes up.” Benjamin had sobered up a little.

However, Xander pinched his forehead tiredly with long, slender fingers. “Even if she does, she won’t see you.”

“I’m her ex–husband, for better or worse. Am I less welcome than an outsider like you?”

“Yes. You are less welcome, actually.”

The two of them waged a silent, staring battle. Xander met Benjamin’s gaze head–on with such confidence that the latter quickly backed down.

“It’s good that she’ll be alright.”

“Of course she will. I’m here.” Xander didn’t budge an inch.

Two days later, Grace opened her eyes to see Caleb on the bed beside hers with his arm in a

cast.

“Oh, thank goodness you’re awake!” The weight on Caleb’s chest finally lifted once he saw that she was okay.

she moved. All she remembered was

thing she remembered about that person

Hestia’s brilliant

him? Grace hastily asked, “Where is

said something about business with Fulton Group and asked you to rest well.” Caleb began

blood type is rare, so the hospital couldn’t do a thing, but Xander was prepared. He got a dozen donors to

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mean he figured out my blood type and had already prepared for

that’s probably

be this thoughtful. “Maybe Aunt Hestia told

some time. Oh, by the

asked

car in

your

a head–on collision, a driver would instinctively try to protect herself and steer the

more serious injuries for the passenger and not the driver. However, Grace’s passenger had been Caleb, and she hadn’t wanted

you, the famous celebrity, got a single scratch on his

hair. “Silly Gracie. Promise me you’ll never do that again. Just protect yourself. I’m too

Aaron and Victor would hunt me to the

get it.” Grace rolled her eyes at Caleb. “And there’d better not

she remembered how deliberately and determinedly the dump truck had

accident’s so weird. We need to investigate

get the results in a day

eyelids had become heavier

down and tucked her in, then remembered Benjamin’s visit

some thought, he decided against telling her about it. Trash like Benjamin