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.

that he would miss the subtle changes on her face.

looked indifferent to the information, as if Hans Grey was merely a dispensable passerby in

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

and did not look

slightly, and her lips curled into a meaningful smile. “Looks like his wishful thinking didn’t work out.

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

he finished the brandy in his glass instead.

pause, 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

admittedly. It was a

the sufferings she had

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

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

Hans’s biological daughter, she would have suspected he had an inexplicable intense, deep-seated

believe her back then and abandoned her in the

Hans only had himself

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

to lead the elderly man to uproot the Grey

up with Lucas since she came to the Johnson

she went. As such, there was an unbreakable bond between

the two.

would know each other’s thoughts

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

deal with the Johnson family in which he claimed you were involved. In return, he requested

status.”

was not privy to their

would not be in such a rage to go against his daughter’s dying wish.

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