In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

“Okay, Xander!”

Chapter 269 Be My Husband

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Little Xander had felt warm and fuzzy at the sound of her calling his name. He had taken the job of leading her seriously and had taken her riding in the garden.

Little Grace’s eyes had flickered from side to side as she asked a series of questions.

“Xander, why doesn’t the pony talk?”

“Why is the sky blue?”

“Why do birds fly?”

“Why are there boys and girls?”

Little Grace had had an unending supply of questions, but little Xander hadn’t been impatient at all. He had answered every question for her patiently.

“Wow, Xander, you’re so great! You know everything!”

Little Grace had looked at him with adoration, as if there were pink stars shooting out of her eyes. Little Xander had felt extremely satisfied by that.

This little sister was so adorable!

“Gracie, could you just be my little sister?”

had shaken her head

spoke, she began counting on her fingers very seriously. “I have three brothers

face had fallen

a surge

brothers, but I

Grace had blinked. Then, she had taken Xander’s little hand. “Then don’t be

heard that. He had already turned seven years old, after

things that other children didn’t! For example, he had learned that boys would marry girls when

call each other husband and wife and be with each other

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had also said that marriage

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been full of innocence. “Because my older brother said that every little girl only has one husband when they grow up. So Xander, do

Xander had thought that it was a great idea. That way, this adorable little sister

“Okay.”

“Let’s pinky swear.”

“Pinky swear.”

tiny fingers had intertwined together

had been woken by someone crying loudly. He had opened his eyes sleepily to see Little Grace beside him, her face streaked

that moment, he had

“What’s wrong?”

no matter how much he had tried, little

“Don’t cry-”

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