In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 658 Returning Home

However, Grace became agitated. She took his hand.

"Why shouldn't she? I want to know about your past, but you never tell me anything."

"I know what you should know and what you shouldn't. Some things are too dirty, and they would defile your ears."

Xander rolled the window down slightly and looked outside.

"We're lovers. Do we need to withhold anything from each other?" Grace looked at his silhouette.

"No matter what it is, as long as it's related to you, I would never find it dirty."

Her voice seemed to pierce right through Xander's heart, and he frowned.

"I like Hazel telling me these things, because I can see a different Xander. You underestimate me. I know what the world is like, and I'm not as sheltered as you think I am." Grace sighed and grabbed his hand again. "Xander, I hope that in future you'll tell me about your family, friends, and work."

He looked back, and there was a rather disoriented look in his eyes.

He hadn't expected Grace to be so magnanimous and accepting. Perhaps it was because he had always seen her as someone who was out of his reach.

Now, it surprised him to find that she was willing to try and understand him.

tucked away the loose strands of hair

bear the burden

was why he had not dared

she

forget that being with you is means to stand by you through thick and thin. I'm your girlfriend. We don't need to talk explicitly about these things." Xander's lips curved. There was gentleness in his eyes as he looked at the soft, pliable woman in

Grace home, he returned to Hestia's

shoulders. She had obviously been waiting for him for a while. "Tonight, Raymond took Priscilla out to entertain

was when she spoke about this

comfort of a gentle embrace when they face setbacks." Hestia pretended not to

so obvious what they were trying to do. They want to form a marriage alliance with the Jorsons to

and lit a

through the smoke. "Besides, you and Dad are already divorced. What do

single for all these years, and I know that it's partly out of consideration for

he married anyone

it, but if he dares

marry

fight

Xander, the

is