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.

that he would miss the

information, as if Hans Grey was merely a

sip of brandy and rested the glass on the table, making a slight sound. “So, the person leaving in the car

lowered his eyes and did

like his wishful

would have been safe and sound if Hans had not treaded into

word; he finished the brandy

a long pause, 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

It was a fact she could not

she had endured

mother’s words, Rachel had utterly given

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

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

not believe her back then and abandoned her in

her opinion, Hans only had himself to blame for his current

have lived the rest of his life comfortably on the Grey family’s wealth if he was not

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

up with Lucas since she came to the Johnson family,

to follow Rachel everywhere she went. As such, there was an unbreakable bond between

the two.

know each other’s thoughts with a mere glance.

Lucas knew what 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

status.”

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

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

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