Betrayal At the Altar by Dolores Delia

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.

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

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

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

lowered his eyes and did not look at

and her lips curled into a meaningful smile. “Looks like his wishful thinking didn’t work out. Instead, he stepped straight

if

a word; he finished the brandy in his

“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

was a fact

of the sufferings she had endured all

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

each other, how could they not

have suspected he had

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

himself to blame for

comfortably on the Grey family’s wealth if he was not

how Hans had angered her grandfather so much to lead the

with Lucas since she

used to follow Rachel everywhere she went. As such, there was

the two.

each other’s thoughts with

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

make a deal with the Johnson family in which he claimed you were involved. In return, he requested the Johnson

status.”

mansion. I was not privy to their discussion, but

Arthur would not be in such a rage to

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