Betrayal At The Altar

Chapter 853 

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.

stared at Rachel without blinking, fearing that he would miss the subtle changes on

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

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

his eyes and did not

into a meaningful smile. “Looks like his wishful

Grey family would have been safe and sound if

a word; he finished the brandy

he said, “Rae-Rae, I don’t know how much feeling you have left for Hans Grey over the years, but he is someone

admittedly. It was a fact she could

thought of the sufferings she had

and her mother’s words, Rachel had utterly given

each other, how could they not

was Hans’s biological daughter, she would have suspected he had an

he not believe her back then and abandoned her in

himself to blame for his current ordeal.

comfortably on the Grey family’s wealth if he

to lead the elderly man to uproot

since she

everywhere she went. As such, there was an unbreakable bond

the two.

each other’s thoughts

Lucas knew what was on Rachel’s mind when

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

status.”

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

Arthur would not be in such a rage to go against his daughter’s

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

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