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

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

a slight sound. “So, the person leaving in the car just now was Hans Grey?” she asked knowingly in an icy

lowered his eyes and did not look at her. “Yes!”

eyes 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

word; he finished the

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 goals. He

said admittedly. It was a

the sufferings she had endured

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

each other, how could they not bear to part with

suspected he had an inexplicable intense,

did he not believe her back then and abandoned

Hans only had himself to blame for

comfortably on the Grey family’s wealth if

Hans had angered her grandfather so much to lead the elderly man to uproot the Grey

practically grew up with Lucas since

were inseparable; Luras used to follow Rachel everywhere she went. As

the two.

each other’s thoughts with a mere glance.

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

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

status.”

not privy to their discussion, but my instinct told me

be in such a rage to go against his daughter’s dying wish.

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