*****The silence hanging over the dining room right now wasn’t just awkward; it was so absolute that even the air itself seemed to freeze in place.Absolutely no one had expected Little Lola’s sudden comment, and the worst part?She had said it with such pure innocence that no one could even misunderstand what she meant, even if they tried to.After all, every adult present understood why a woman would suddenly “glow differently” overnight.It was the look of a woman who had just spent the night with the man she loved, and because of that realization, the entire dining room collectively died for three full seconds, then finally…Xavier nearly choked on absolutely nothing.David and Williams slowly lowered their coffee cups like two old men witnessing a historical disaster unfold live before their eyes, then both coughed violently at the exact same time.Laura froze midway while carrying a plate, and Susan blinked twice.Then, finally, all the adults, almost as though control

*****Little Lola, standing nearby while holding a spoon almost bigger than her hand, stared at the entire scene with widened eyes full of confusion.Her tiny brain was clearly trying to process why the beautiful aunty suddenly became the center of an emergency family meeting after one night.Then suddenly, her expression changed.Concern instantly filled her innocent little face.“Is the beautiful sister… sick?” she muttered seriously to herself, sounding genuinely worried.The moment those words fell, the adults nearly choked again.David instantly lowered his head and pretended to focus on his coffee, while Williams coughed so violently he almost looked ready to ascend into heaven.Even Xavier had to bite the inside of his cheek to stop himself from laughing out loud.But Little Lola noticed absolutely nothing.Instead, she hurried toward Grace with tiny, hurried footsteps, her expression extremely solemn, like a miniature doctor about to save a patient.“Beautiful siste

*****Xavier silently stared at his father, mother, father-in-law, and mother-in-law for several seconds, watching all four of them all look at him with such genuine gratitude that the playful atmosphere vanished completely.And strangely enough… or naturally, he didn’t feel happy or satisfied in the slightest bit, hearing those words and seeing their reactions.Instead, he frowned, looking genuinely dissatisfied.“How could you thank me for merely doing what I naturally should?” he suddenly asked, his tone carrying obvious displeasure.‘This…’The four adults froze, not reacting for several seconds. Then they exchanged startled looks.But before anyone could speak…“You’re making it sound like I’m some outsider,” Xavier continued while looking at them seriously. “Am I not your son?”Silence instantly descended over the dining room again.But unlike before, this silence wasn’t awkward.It was emotional.The four adults stared blankly at him for a moment, and then, graduall

*****Once everything was over and the breakfast had digested enough, both Grace and Xavier immediately joined in cleaning the dining table together with the adorable Little Lola, completely ignoring the two mothers who kept trying to chase them away from it.“Aiya, just leave it for us already,” Laura complained helplessly while carrying empty plates.“That’s right,” Susan added with a sigh. “At least act pampered for one morning.”But Grace merely continued gathering the dishes calmly, while Xavier shamelessly pretended not to hear anything.As for the ever-energetic Little Lola, she was unsurprisingly diligent.Her tiny face turned extremely serious as she carefully arranged the spoons by size, occasionally rising onto her tiptoes so she could properly reach the center of the table.She looked so earnest that even Grace’s expression softened several times unconsciously while watching her.“Uncle, this one goes there,” Little Lola reminded Xavier seriously after catching him

*****By this point, Grace had completely regained her calm and elegant demeanor.No trace of her earlier embarrassment remained visible on her face.If anything, she looked so composed that no one would ever believe this same woman had nearly combusted from embarrassment during breakfast less than thirty minutes ago.Looking respectfully at everyone, she spoke.“Due to the recent chaos and unexpected situations, I would need to head to work today,” she explained gently, her gaze unconsciously lingering slightly longer on the two mothers.The moment Xavier heard that opening sentence, his eyes couldn’t help but narrow subtly.Then internally, he instantly rolled his eyes.‘What an incredibly smart woman,’ he thought to himself proudly, instantly understanding what Grace was trying to do.If she had bluntly announced that she intended to go to work, the two mothers would absolutely refuse on the spot and bombard her with concerns, especially after this morning’s misunderstanding.But n