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.

fearing that he would miss the subtle

information, as if Hans Grey

a sip of brandy and rested 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

did not look

smile. “Looks like his

family would have been safe and sound if

did not utter a word; he finished the brandy in

left for Hans Grey over the years, but he is someone who will do anything to achieve his goals.

admittedly. It was a fact she

the sufferings she had endured all these years.

and her mother’s words, Rachel had utterly given

how could they not bear

she would have suspected he had an inexplicable intense, deep-seated hatred toward her for

why did he not believe her back then and abandoned her in

opinion, Hans only had himself to blame for his

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

angered her grandfather so much to lead the elderly man to uproot the Grey family against his late

Lucas since she came to

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

the two.

would know each other’s thoughts with a

was on Rachel’s mind when he saw her in deep thought.

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 his current wealth

status.”

to the mansion. I was not privy

be in such a rage

been less than lukewarm to the Grey 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 against him.

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