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."

surprised. "How did

"I watch the news."

was mainly because Esme accepted

Henry had fallen into the lake. She asked, "Xander, do you think Henry will

looked down, focusing on the sunlight spilling

playboy with countless women and has no children to this day. Matthew hasn't had any children for years, either. Both generations are on equal footing, so they are a harmonious

of interests. We can't be sure whether Henry will be safe or not,

a feeling that there was more to

at her and asked, "Why are you asking about

lead to them talking about Benjamin. That would be too complicated to explain. She shook her head at that

do you have anything to do

the office. I

and said, "Then, I'll wait

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

on the couch. She recognized it as the one Hazel had been carrying

picked up the bag. The bag wasn't

looked at the photos on the floor, her brows furrowing into