No Substitutes for the Bigshots' Dream Girl Anymore!-Chapter 1947: Hayes Edwards Extra (104)

"The two of them talk every day, definitely a girlfriend. What grandma? What obedient granddaughter? I heard Hayes Edwards call that girl Grace. Do you all call your grandmas that?"

The girls watching felt awkward.

The topic continued, and afterward, it was the speculations of a few roommates.

"Seems like she’s studying abroad, so they chat at night to accommodate the girlfriend’s schedule, right?"

"How did they meet? Seems like classmates, probably known each other for a while, must be first love!"

"Alright, stop daydreaming. Even when Brother Edwards wasn’t in a relationship, you guys didn’t stand a chance. Alright, alright, meeting dismissed!"

After this "meeting dismissal," the gossip about Hayes Edwards in school decreased significantly.

However, Hayes Edwards never paid attention to these things. He was more concerned now about a guy appearing around Grace Winter.

A very suspicious guy.

If someone acts overly courteous for no reason, they’re either up to no good or have ulterior motives!

Hayes Edwards practically swapped ways to tell Grace Winter this line every day.

Though Grace Winter was a bit slow in matters of the heart, she still understood what Hayes Edwards meant. She was troubled by the guy’s sudden show of friendliness and proximity.

But every time it was an "accidental" encounter, there were others around, and his behavior was always appropriate.

"Maybe I’m overthinking, perhaps he doesn’t have any interest in me."

On a video call, Grace Winter sat cross-legged on the sofa, with a big tub of ice cream in front of her. She ate happily, smiling contentedly.

Seeing her naive and carefree look made Hayes Edwards a bit frustrated, causing his head to ache slightly, "Men understand men best. He’s definitely up to no good. You need to be cautious around him, do you understand?"

Grace Winter bit on her spoon and obediently nodded, "Got it."

Hayes Edwards still felt uneasy, wishing he could buy a plane ticket and fly over right now. But he couldn’t leave school due to ongoing matters.

As they hung up, Hayes Edwards reminded her again, also adding, "Eat less ice cream, or you’ll get a stomach ache."

"Okay, Hayes Edwards." Grace Winter waved at him from the other side, "I’m hanging up now."

The call ended.

At night, lying on his bed, Hayes Edwards experienced for the first time what it felt like to miss someone so much that he couldn’t sleep. When he closed his eyes, she was there, and when he opened them, his tangled thoughts about her wouldn’t go away.

His roommates, who were playing games, noticed and knocked on his bed, "Brother Edwards, can’t sleep? Get up and play games!"

Hayes Edwards sat up from his bed and played games with them all night.

Fortunately, there was no class the next day.

In the second semester of junior year, Grace Winter’s schedule was busy with her courses abroad. She practically lived a three-point-one-line routine: classroom, library, and home.

Grace Winter’s grandmother was a very kind and elegant old lady. She had started a company on her own when she was young and after earning enough money, began traveling everywhere.

More than a decade ago, she chose to return to her hometown and live a simple life rising with the sun and resting at sunset. After a few more years, she decided to settle abroad.

Now, besides traveling, her only thought was taking good care of her granddaughter, Grace Winter, encouraging her to study more and do what she loves.

This was a kind of compensation and hope for the things she wished to do but couldn’t in her younger years.

Grace Winter lived up to her grandmother’s expectations, excelling academically and dedicating energy to things she loved, such as baking cakes.

But she was a bit slow when it came to matters of the heart.