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

as if Hans

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

eyes and did

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

Grey family would have been safe and sound if Hans had not

did not utter a word; he finished the brandy in

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

know, Rachel said admittedly. It was a fact she

the sufferings she had endured all these years.

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

for each other, how could they not bear to

she did not ascertain that she was Hans’s biological daughter, she would have suspected he had an inexplicable intense, deep-seated hatred toward her for some

believe her back then and abandoned her

Hans only had himself to

rest of his life comfortably on the Grey family’s wealth if he was not so greedy.

so much to lead the elderly man to uproot the Grey family against his late daughter’s dying wish.

since she came

Rachel everywhere she went. As such, there

the two.

know each other’s thoughts with

was on Rachel’s

eyes so she could not 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 Johnson family to protect his current wealth and

status.”

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

in such a rage to go against

not care about the shameful things Hans had done. However,