Betrayal At The Altar

Chapter 853 

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.

Rachel without blinking, fearing that he would miss the subtle changes on her face.

if Hans Grey was merely

the glass on the table, making a slight sound. “So, the person leaving in the car just now was Hans Grey?” she asked knowingly in an icy

eyes and did not look

“Looks like

safe and sound if Hans had not treaded into Arthur Johnson’s minefield.

he finished the brandy in his glass

the years, but he is

admittedly. It was a

the sufferings she had endured all these

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

for each other, how could they not bear to

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

not believe her back then and abandoned her in the snow?

only had himself to blame

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

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

up with Lucas since

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

the two.

know each other’s thoughts with a

Rachel’s mind when he

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

status.”

I brought him back to the mansion. I was not privy to their discussion, but my instinct told me Hans must have angered the

rage to go against

these years as if it did not care about the shameful things Hans had

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