In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Xander pulled out a chair for Grace. "How is it different?"

Steam rose from the chicken soup on the table. Grace held a spoon and thought for a moment before answering, "You trust her a lot, and you guys have very good chemistry." Xander deftly changed the subject with a straight face. "Like you and Luke."

"That's not quite the same. You two are ..."

Before Grace could finish, Xander placed some side dishes in her bowl. "Eat up, then go to sleep."

"But by the time I wake up, you'll have to leave."

"Are you going to miss me?" He was merely teasing, but Grace's ears turned red.

"I didn't come back just to keep you awake. Be good."

Grace, who was used to just bread and coffee for breakfast, suddenly felt a rare sense of satisfaction as she ate the warm soup.

The room was warm, and the soup was also hot. So Xander took his jacket off, revealing his strong, muscular arms. He tapped his fingers on the dining table.

"I heard that Matthew ended up taking Henry home."

"How did you

"I watch the news."

but it was mainly because

paused, remembering how Henry had fallen into the lake. She asked, "Xander, do you think Henry will be able to grow up

on the

this day. Matthew hasn't had any children for years, either. Both generations are on equal footing, so they are

illegitimate son has suddenly been accepted in the family, it affects a wide range of interests. We can't be sure whether Henry will

She had a feeling that there was more to Henry's

and asked, "Why are you asking about

it would inevitably lead to them talking about Benjamin. That would be too complicated to

do you have

need to make a trip to the office.

brightened up and said, "Then, I'll

about to go upstairs when she caught something out of the corner of

an unfamiliar bag on the couch. She recognized it as the one Hazel had

Xander, she picked up the bag. The bag wasn't closed, so its contents spilled out. Photos fluttered to the

the photos on