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 on

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

the glass on the table, making a slight sound. “So, the person leaving in the car just now was Hans Grey?” she asked knowingly in

his eyes and did not

“Looks like his wishful

if Hans

word; he finished the brandy in

but he is someone who will do anything to

said admittedly. It was a fact she could not

of the sufferings she had endured

mother’s

not have deep feelings for each other, how could they not bear to part with

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

believe her back

had himself to blame for his current ordeal.

have lived the rest of his life comfortably on the Grey family’s wealth if he was

the elderly man to uproot the Grey family

Lucas since

were inseparable; Luras used to follow Rachel everywhere she went. As such, there was an

the two.

thoughts

Rachel’s mind when he saw her in deep

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

status.”

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

rage to

care about the shameful things Hans had done. However, the

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