Betrayal At The Altar

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.

he would miss the

information, as if Hans Grey was merely a dispensable passerby in her

and rested the glass on the table, making a slight sound. “So, the person leaving in the car just now was

did not look at

like his wishful thinking didn’t work out. Instead, he stepped straight into

sound if Hans had not

utter a word; he finished the brandy in his

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

It was a fact she could not

the sufferings she had

believe Lily Grey’s and her mother’s words, Rachel had utterly given up on her father.

did not have deep feelings for each other, how could they not bear to part with each

ascertain that she was Hans’s biological daughter, she would have suspected he had an inexplicable intense, deep-seated hatred toward her for

why did he not believe her back then

opinion, Hans only had himself to blame for his current

rest of his life comfortably on the Grey family’s wealth if

to lead the elderly man to

grew up with Lucas since

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

the two.

each other’s thoughts

knew what was on Rachel’s mind when he saw her in deep

He said calmly, “Hans Grey wanted to make a deal with the Johnson family

status.”

after I brought him back to the mansion. I was not privy to their discussion, but

rage to

Johnson family had been less than lukewarm to the Grey family all these years as if it did not care about the shameful things Hans had done. However, the men in the Johnson family had always held