In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 268 First Meeting

After the previous incident, Linda had been demoted. While her original position was assistant to the

president, she was now manager of the sales department.

Linda was very unhappy about this. She had personally gone to see Xander several times, but he had

rejected her heartlessly each time.

After thinking long and hard, Linda had realized that only one person could influence Xander’s

thoughts.

That person was Grace.

“Mr. Fulton.” Linda inclined her head slightly to greet Xander.

Then, she looked at Grace, maintaining a respectful attitude. “Ms. Lewis.”

Grace smiled back at her in reply before walking into Xander’s office.

Linda followed her with a pile of documents in her arms. “Mr. Fulton, here are some documents from

the sales department that need your signature.”

Xander sat down with a pen and signed his name with a flourish.

While Xander had been away from the office, a pile of work had accumulated on his desk, waiting to be

taken care of. Grace sat on the couch and waited for him.

Feeling bored, she flipped through a magazine.

By the time Xander was finished, Grace had long been unable to resist her fatigue and had fallen

asleep against the couch.

Xander put the documents down and tiptoed over to her. He pulled a thin blanket over her. At that

moment, it felt as if time had stopped.

He stared at her sleeping face, and his thoughts began to wander.

It had been the year that Xander had turned seven years old.

Since childhood, Xander had always had a wish. When he saw that a sweet little girl with two pigtails

was his neighbor, he had found her adorable.

At that time, he had been extremely envious and had kept badgering Hestia.

“Mom, can you give birth to a little sister for me?”

“Mom, please give me a little sister!”

“I’ll take care of my little sister obediently and I’ll protect her…”

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Hestia had also wanted a daughter, but her health had declined severely after she had given birth to

Xander. It was difficult for her to get pregnant again.

“Sweetie, I’ll buy you a doll for you to think of as your sister, okay?”

Xander had pushed her away angrily. “I don’t want a doll. I want a little sister!”

Hestia hadn’t been able to do anything but sigh in resignation.

As the days had passed, Xander’s wish for a little sister had never wavered.

He couldn’t even remember what day it had been.

He could only remember that it had been a winter’s day, and there had been sunlight for the first time in

a long time.

That day, the sunlight had been soft, filling the bright blue sky with warmth.

“Xander, come downstairs. Your little sister is here.“.

Xander had thundered down the stairs in his Dr. Martens boots and immediately spotted a chubby little

girl.

She had been dressed in red riding clothes and looked very striking.

At that time, Grace had just been five years old!

She had looked at him with big, round eyes. Hestia had introduced him to her. “Gracie, this is

Xander!”

At that, Grace had beamed and said sweetly, “Xander!”

Hestia had been busy fussing over her.

“Come over here! From now on, she will be your little sister!”

Xander had been over the moon. He had a little sister! He finally had a little sister!

“Gracie likes riding horses. There’s a little pony at the door. Can you take her to ride it?”

Hestia asked.

Little Xander had nodded seriously and said firmly, “Mom, I’ll take good care of her.”

The first time Xander had taken care of Grace, he had been very careful. He had helped Grace

up on a stool to get on the pony. “Be careful, Gracie! Don’t touch the horse’s rump!”

Little Grace had nodded obediently.

“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?”

Little Grace had shaken her head at that. “No!”

As she spoke, she began counting on her fingers very seriously. “I have three brothers at home … and

if I add you, I’ll have four older brothers!”

Little Xander’s face had fallen at once.

He had felt a surge of jealousy.

“You have three older brothers, but I only have you as a little sister!”

Little Grace had blinked. Then, she had taken Xander’s little hand. “Then don’t be my older brother. Be

my husband.”

Little Xander had jumped up in shock when he had heard that. He had already turned seven years old,

after all.

He had known many things that other children didn’t! For example, he had learned that boys would

marry girls when they grew up!

After they got married, they could call each other husband and wife and be with each other forever!

Then, they could have a little baby.

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But his mother had also said that marriage wasn’t to be done lightly.

So he asked, “Why do you want me to be your husband?”

Little Grace had been full of innocence. “Because my older brother said that every little girl only has

one husband when they grow up. So Xander, do you want to consider being my husband?”

Little Xander had thought that it was a great idea. That way, this adorable little sister would be with him

forever!

“Okay.”

“Let’s pinky swear.”

“Pinky swear.”

Their tiny fingers had intertwined together into a beautiful promise.

However, the next day, little Xander had been woken by someone crying loudly. He had opened his

eyes sleepily to see Little Grace beside him, her face streaked with tears.

At that moment, he had panicked.

“What’s wrong?”

Little Xander had hurriedly tried to comfort her, but no matter how much he had tried, little Grace hadn’t

stopped. In fact, she had cried even harder.

“Don’t cry-”

“I’ll give you a toy.”

“I’ll buy you a doll.”

“Shall I take you riding?”

Little Xander had been beside himself with worry and sweating, but there had been nothing he could

do.

At that moment, Hestia had pushed open the door and walked in. She had picked Grace up in her arms

worriedly. “What’s wrong, Gracie? Why are you crying, sweetheart?”

Little Grace had been distraught as she dove into Hestia’s embrace. “Aaron said that I can’t sleep on

the same bed with a boy or I’ll get pregnant … I don’t want to get pregnant … want to have a little

baby…”

I don’t

Gracie had begun crying even louder as she spoke.

Hestia had been amused by what she had heard. “Sweetie, you won’t get pregnant!”

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At that, Little Grace had stopped crying abruptly, and she had looked at Hestia hopefully, her face still

streaked with tears. “Really?”

Hestia had nodded firmly. “You and Xander aren’t married, and you’re both little kids. Little kids don’t

have children.”

Little Grace had nodded, half–understanding. Then, she had smiled in relief.

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