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

as if Hans Grey was

on the table, making a slight sound. “So, the person

his eyes and did not look at her.

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

been safe and sound if Hans had

he finished the brandy in his glass

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

admittedly. It was a fact she could not deny.

the sufferings she had endured all

and her mother’s words, Rachel had utterly given up on

other, how could they not bear to part with each other?

not ascertain that she was Hans’s biological daughter, she would have suspected he had an inexplicable intense,

her back then and abandoned her in the

himself to blame for

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

so much to lead the

Lucas since she came to

inseparable; Luras used to follow Rachel everywhere she went.

the two.

other’s thoughts with a mere glance.

moment, Lucas knew what was on Rachel’s

not see his emotions. He said calmly, “Hans Grey wanted to make a deal with the Johnson family in which he claimed you were involved. In

status.”

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

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

not care about the shameful things Hans had done. However, the men in the Johnson family had