Rachel Grey did not overthink it and asked casually. “Is Grandpa asleep?”

“Yes, he’s asleep” Mr. Chadwick said, “Mr. Johnson went fishing with a friend today. He was exhausted after a long day”

Rachel nodded. Just as she was about to go upstairs, she saw Arthur walking out with Lucas “Why are you back?” she asked. in surprise.

“I’m back to discuss the wedding.” Lucas walked over and signaled at her “Shall we go out for a chat?”

Rachel raised her eyebrows slightly. “Do you have anything to drink?”

Lucas pursed his lips and walked towards the wine cellar. “Let’s go.”

The two arrived at the wine cellar.

They sat on a leather sofa under the bright crystal lights that echoed with the expensive wine cabinets around them, the extravagant cellar was decorated and well-stocked.

Rachel dropped some ice cubes into her brandy and swirled the glass lightly. The ice cubes clinked against the glass wall, emitting a crisp, cracking sound. “Have you taken care of Hans Grey?” she asked.

She did not know if Hans would let it go, but Rachel understood Lucas too well. He would not let Hans off easily.

Therefore, she guessed that Lucas wanted to talk about Hans Grey.

However, he looked solemn tonight, as if something weighed on his mind.

Lucas’s dark eyes glanced at Rachel intensely when he heard her question.

Then he took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it. The nicotine gave him temporary relief and eased him off his weary

mind

“You’ll read in the news tomorrow morning that the Grey family has declared bankruptcy due to debt problems,” Lucas announced.

at Rachel without blinking, fearing that he would miss the

information, as if Hans Grey was merely a

table, making a slight sound. “So, the person leaving in the car just now was Hans

eyes and did not look at her.

meaningful smile. “Looks like his wishful thinking didn’t work

been safe and sound if Hans had not treaded into Arthur

did not utter a word; he finished the brandy in his

years, but he is someone who will do anything to achieve his goals. He will only

was a

thought of the sufferings she had endured all

to believe Lily Grey’s and her mother’s words, Rachel had utterly given up

other, how could they not bear to

ascertain that she was Hans’s biological daughter, she would have suspected he had an inexplicable intense,

back

only had himself to

could have lived the rest of his life comfortably on the Grey family’s wealth if he was

her grandfather so much to lead the elderly man to uproot the

up with Lucas since she came to

used to follow Rachel everywhere she went. As such, there

the two.

know each other’s thoughts with a mere

knew what was on Rachel’s mind when he

said calmly, “Hans Grey wanted to make a deal with the Johnson family in which he claimed

status.”

brought him back to the mansion. I was not privy

a rage to go against his

these years as if it did not care about the shameful things Hans had done. However, the men in the

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