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.

he would miss the subtle changes on her

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

slight sound. “So, the person leaving in the

lowered his eyes and did not look

lips curled into a meaningful smile. “Looks like his wishful thinking didn’t work

if Hans had not treaded

not utter a word; he finished the brandy in his

he said, “Rae-Rae, 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 will only harm you if

said admittedly. It was a fact she could not

of the sufferings she had endured all these years.

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

have deep feelings for each other, how could they

daughter, she would have suspected he had an inexplicable

did he not believe her back then and abandoned her in the snow?

himself to blame for his

lived the rest of his life comfortably on the

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

grew up with Lucas since she came to the Johnson

everywhere she went. As such, there

the two.

other’s thoughts with a mere glance.

on Rachel’s mind when he saw her in

calmly, “Hans Grey wanted to make a deal with the Johnson family

status.”

spent time 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

such a rage to go against his daughter’s dying

years as if it did not care about

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