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.

fearing that he would miss the subtle changes on

if Hans Grey was merely a dispensable passerby in her

sound. “So, the person leaving in the car just now was Hans Grey?”

his eyes and did not look

into a meaningful smile. “Looks like his wishful

would have been safe and sound if Hans

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

he said, “Rae-Rae, I don’t know how much feeling you have left for Hans Grey over the years, but he is someone who will do anything to achieve his goals. He will

said admittedly. It was a fact she could not deny.

of the sufferings she had

and her mother’s words, Rachel had utterly given

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

biological daughter, she would have suspected he had

believe her back then and abandoned

himself to blame for his

lived the rest of his life comfortably on

was curious how Hans had angered her grandfather so much to lead the elderly man to uproot the

since she came to

follow Rachel everywhere she went. As such, there was

the two.

would know each other’s thoughts with

this moment, Lucas knew what was on Rachel’s mind when he saw her in deep thought.

see his emotions. He said calmly, “Hans Grey wanted to make a deal with the Johnson family in which he claimed you were involved. In return, he requested the

status.”

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

a rage to go against his daughter’s dying wish.

care about the shameful things Hans had done. However, the men in the Johnson