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.

blinking, fearing that he would miss the subtle

information, as if Hans Grey was

took 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

eyes and did not look at her.

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

sound if

not utter a word; he finished the brandy in his glass

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 do anything to achieve his goals. He will only harm

Rachel said admittedly. It was a fact she could not deny.

sufferings she had endured all

mother’s words,

other, how could they not

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

not believe her back then and abandoned her in

had himself to blame for

of his life comfortably on the Grey family’s wealth if he

Rachel was curious how Hans had angered her grandfather so much to lead the elderly man to uproot the Grey family

grew up with Lucas since she came to the Johnson

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

the two.

would know each other’s thoughts with a mere

this moment, Lucas knew what was on Rachel’s mind when he

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 and

status.”

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

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

these years as if it did not care about the shameful things Hans had done. However, the men in