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 changes on her

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

“So, the person leaving in the car just now was Hans

lowered his eyes and did not look

curled into a meaningful smile. “Looks like his wishful thinking didn’t work out. Instead, he

family would have been safe and sound if Hans had not

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

long 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 achieve his

said admittedly. It was

she had endured all these

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

other, how

have suspected he had an inexplicable intense, deep-seated

did he not believe her back then and abandoned her

had himself to blame

have lived the rest of his life comfortably on

grandfather so much to lead the elderly man to uproot the Grey family

practically grew up with Lucas since

used to follow Rachel everywhere she went. As such,

the two.

other’s thoughts with

was on Rachel’s mind when he saw her

his eyes so she could not see his emotions. He said calmly, “Hans Grey wanted to make a deal with the Johnson family in which

status.”

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

such a rage

Grey family all these years as if it did not care about the shameful things Hans had done. However, the men in the Johnson