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.

without blinking, fearing that he would miss the subtle changes

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

the table, making a slight sound. “So, the

eyes and did not look

eyes flickered slightly, and her lips curled into a meaningful smile. “Looks like his

sound if Hans

not utter a word; he finished

much feeling you have left for Hans Grey over the years, but

Rachel said admittedly. It was a

thought of the sufferings she had endured all these years.

and her mother’s words, Rachel had utterly

feelings for each other, how could

daughter, she would have suspected he had an inexplicable intense, deep-seated

her back then and abandoned her in the

opinion, Hans only had himself to blame for his

on the Grey family’s

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

grew up with Lucas since

she went.

the two.

each other’s thoughts

what was on Rachel’s mind when he saw

to make a deal with the Johnson family in which he claimed

status.”

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

in such a rage to go against

less than lukewarm to the Grey family all these years as if it did not care about the

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