Xander looked up and met Victor's eyes without trying to hide anything."Didn't she say that she was going to come over with the two of you?"Victor explained, "Her grades have dropped recently, so Grandpa arranged some tuition classes for her. That's why she can't come at the moment.""Oh, what kind of classes?""Mathematical olympiad classes."Xander remained silent. …The next day, Grace arrived at her mathematical olympiad class disinterestedly. "This is so hard. Can I just not come?"She had just finished speaking when she looked up to see Xander sitting in her seat. Grace rubbed her eyes and went up to him in disbelief. She asked, "Xander, what are you doing here?"Xander didn't even look up as he said, "I heard that you can get extra credit if you do the mathematical olympiad, so Mom signed up for me."Grace was amused at his plight. "I thought I was the only one who was suffering, but I didn't expect Aunt Hestia to do the same to you!""Yep, we're in the same boat."
Grace had just woken up, and when she saw Xander, she burst into tears."Xander! Am I about to die?"Xander hurriedly went up to her and put his arm around her shoulders. He comforted her, saying, "That's ridiculous. Why would you die?""But I bled so much … it's all over my pants and the bedsheets …"When Xander heard this, it was as if he had been shocked with electricity. He was stunned, and suddenly the tips of his ears reddened. In a small voice, he asked, "What did you say?"Grace started crying even more loudly. "Xander, what should I do? I don't want to die …"Xander put his hand over her mouth. "You won't die, silly. Listen to me and wait for me here."Grace immediately stopped crying and looked at him with tear-filled eyes. "Xander, where are you going?"Xander didn't explain anything. He just said, "Just be a good girl and wait for me here."Grace was confused, and right at this moment, the school doctor arrived belatedly. "I heard that you fainted. What happened?
Victor was about to call the family doctor, but Xander hurriedly took his phone and explained shortly. "Every girl has that special period that they'll experience. Let's not ask too much."Victor blinked. They had learned thoroughly about the bodies of males and females in biology class.Only then did he belatedly realize what Xander meant by "special period". He breathed out deeply. "You almost scared me to death. I thought something had happened! You make sure to take care of your body more in the future, okay? Don't keep making us worry!"Caleb cleared his throat to dispel the awkwardness. "As long as Gracie is okay, everything's fine!""But …" Caleb looked meaningfully at her and said, "Gracie, you still aren't fit enough. You need to train more.""I know."Caleb remembered something else and said, "I don't know who gave you the courage to sign up for the 800-meter race on sports day. You usually don't even exercise! You won't end up not even being able to run the whole thi
Soon after that, the race began. The 800-meter race was a long-distance running event, and Grace stayed in the top three the moment the gun was fired. When they reached the second round, her strength began faltering, and her speed gradually slowed. At that moment, Xander suddenly popped up from nowhere and began running with her outside the track. "Gracie, adjust your breathing and maintain your rhythm. Inhale with every three steps and exhale with three steps …"His words echoed in Grace's ears, and she began to instinctively adjust her movements and rhythm. She began to speed up slowly. In the final sprint, Grace crossed the finish line in third place. "Yay! I can't … I'm too tired." She panted. "Let me rest for a while.""I want to lie down." As she spoke, Grace's legs buckled, and she was about to collapse on the track. But in the next second, Xander grabbed her arm. "You just finished running, and you can't sit down straight away. I'll help you walk slowly. Sit d
It was the weekend. Xander rode his bike to Lewis Manor. When he saw Harold, he greeted him politely. "Mr. Lewis Senior!"Harold looked delighted to see Xander. "Xander, have you come to see Caleb and Victor? The two of them aren't home today. They left early this morning.""It's okay, Mr. Lewis Senior. I'm not here to see them! I'm here for Gracie."Harold smiled knowingly. "I see! Then, I'll get the housekeeper to call her downstairs."He called the housekeeper and said, "Go and tell Gracie that Xander is here. Tell her to hurry up and come downstairs.""It's okay, Mr. Lewis Senior. I'll wait for her here." Xander had just finished speaking when he heard the thumping of footsteps on the stairs. Soon, Grace ran into the living room. "Xander, you're here!"Xander murmured in assent and looked at Harold. "We'll get going now, Mr. Lewis Senior."Harold nodded. "Okay, off you go!"The moment they went out, Grace was filled with questions. "Xander, where are you taking me? Why ar
Grace was stubborn once she set her mind to something, and once her interest in physics experiments had been piqued, she became proactive in all the physics lessons. She maintained very good results in physics all the way until she graduated from junior high. As it was a prestigious private school, they had a wide range of subjects available. Not only were there classes on culture, but they even offered vocational classes.Therefore, after she started high school, Grace began taking advanced classes in her chosen vocation. She started studying business management classes in her freshman year. Teenagers were said to always have a rebellious phase, but Grace rebelled later than her peers. "Grandpa, I don't want to study business management. I won't be interested in company affairs in the future, either."Please don't make me study it! We already have Aaron!" Grace looked pleadingly at Harold. Harold usually doted on her and spoiled her, but he stood firm on this matter."No.
Grace completely ignored Victor's and Caleb's worries. She stood firm in her stance. "No. Since I've decided to study it, I will definitely work hard. I won't let you down.""This isn't about letting us down! In the future, Amirate Corporation will definitely be handed to you, but if you go and study design, what's going to happen to the family business?"Grace didn't agree. "Victor, we still have Aaron, don't we? As long as Aaron is around, our family will always have someone to continue its legacy."Besides, I really don't have any interest in the company. Why don't you two consider it?"Victor and Caleb shook their heads simultaneously. "No, I'm not interested in the company."Caleb continued, "I'm not interested either. My interest is in music. I think that if I become a singer in the future and enter the entertainment industry, it'll be pretty good."Grace was speechless. "There! People have to do the things that they like!"Victor and Caleb had nothing to say to that
"What are you talking about? What does this have to do with me finding a wife in the future? Victor, speak clearly!" Caleb said. "Bro, you've got to find out on your own!""No, you've got to explain this to me today."Xander ignored Victor's teasing and went to the art room by himself. He stood outside the window and spotted Grace. She was inside, practicing still-life art. She held the pencil in her hand as she drew out the lines with each stroke of her pencil. Her movements weren't practiced, but she was very focused. Xander had never seen her like this before. He stood there quietly, watching her in silence. Grace remained sitting there even after the end of the art class, completing the art assignment that she hadn't been able to finish in class. After a long time, Grace finally stopped what she was doing. She raised her sore arm, and a flash of joy appeared on her face. "Phew, I've finally finished drawing it."She had just finished when Xander pushed the door open