Chapter 577

Isaac often called Grace, fussing over her like a caretaker. He would remind her constantly to take care of herself, dress warmly, go for check-ups, and exercise. Grace had heard it all so often that her ears felt sore. Eventually, she tricked him by saying, "Isaac, I've got some homework from the professor. Could you help me with it—" Before she could finish, he had hung up. Grace put down her phone and went to sleep. On Friday, Shawn showed up at the classroom door. As soon as class was over, Hazel ran over and hugged him with arms wide open. "Shawn!" Shawn opened one arm and hugged her, his face soft with affection. Grace turned to James. "Sometimes, I envy Hazel. I don't even have one brother, yet she has got three incredible ones." James grinned. "Sometimes I envy you. Even Uncle Oliver wouldn't raise his voice at you." "Yeah, and no one envies you," Grace replied. Once most of their classmates had left and the doorway cleared, Grace and James got up. Hazel returned to gr