In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Her tone instantly made Xander anxious. He was filled with worry. "Gracie, what's wrong? What happened?"

As he spoke, he walked briskly toward the campus gate, abandoning his luggage on the way.

He rushed into campus but couldn't know where to go. Only then did he calm down and ask, "Gracie, tell me, where are you?"

"I'm in the dorm."

"Okay, wait for me there. I'll be right there."

Grace was puzzled. "What do you mean, Xander?"

was no longer as jubilant as when he had first arrived. There was only one thought in his mind-Grace was upset. "Come down. I'm downstairs at your dorm." Sᴇaʀᴄh

the blanket and ran to the window. She pulled the curtains back, letting the sunlight stream into her room after ages. It seemed particularly dazzling at this moment. These days, she had been languishing in the dorm, so she looked

overjoyed. "Xander, why did you come? Wait for me. I'll come down now." She grabbed a coat, put on slippers, and happily descended the

full of joy. "Xander, why did you suddenly come here? You didn't

but his gaze stayed on her

for a while. She had obviously lost some weight and seemed a bit listless. Even her eyes lacked the usual brilliance. Not only that, her eyes were slightly red-rimmed, as if she

and softly asked, "Why did you cry? What

that question, a sense of grievance surged in Grace's heart. She thought of the days when she had been waiting

had never appeared again. She

Grace lowered her eyes.

about this, in her eyes, Xander had always been like his big brother. So