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.

blinking, fearing that he would miss the subtle

Hans Grey was merely a dispensable passerby

a sip of brandy and rested the glass on the table, making a slight sound. “So, the person leaving in the

eyes and did not look

flickered 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 minefield”

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

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

but he is someone who will do anything to achieve his goals. He will only harm you if you let him roam freely.”

know, Rachel said admittedly. It was a fact she could not

thought of the sufferings she had endured all these

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

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

have suspected he had an

why did he not believe her back then and abandoned her in the

only had himself to blame for

comfortably on the Grey family’s wealth if he was not

the elderly man to uproot the Grey

practically grew up with Lucas since she came to the

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

the two.

thoughts with a mere glance.

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

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

status.”

him alone after I brought him back to the mansion. I was not privy

not be in such a rage

the Grey family all these years as if it did not care about the shameful things