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.

stared at Rachel without blinking, fearing that he would miss the subtle changes on her

indifferent to the information, as if Hans Grey was merely a

a slight sound. “So, the person leaving in the car

his eyes and did

slightly, and her lips curled into a meaningful smile. “Looks like his wishful thinking didn’t work out. Instead, he stepped straight into Grandpa’s

been safe and sound if Hans had not treaded into Arthur

utter a word; he finished the brandy in his

for Hans Grey over the years, but he is someone who will

admittedly. It was

the sufferings she had endured all

believe Lily Grey’s and her mother’s words,

did not have deep feelings for each other, how

Hans’s biological daughter, she would have suspected he had an inexplicable

he not believe her back then and

opinion, Hans only had himself to

could have lived the rest of his life comfortably on the Grey family’s wealth if he was not so

the elderly man to uproot the Grey family against his late

grew up with Lucas since

were inseparable; Luras used to follow Rachel everywhere she went. As such,

the two.

each other’s thoughts with a mere glance.

Lucas knew what was on Rachel’s mind when he

a deal with the Johnson family in which he claimed

status.”

with him alone after I brought him back to the mansion. I was not privy to their discussion, but my instinct told

not be in such a rage to go against his

less than lukewarm to the Grey family all these years as if it did not care about the shameful things Hans had

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