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.

he would miss the

if Hans Grey was merely a dispensable

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 an icy

and did not

into a meaningful smile. “Looks like his wishful thinking didn’t work

would have been safe and sound if Hans had not treaded into Arthur Johnson’s

utter a word; he finished the

feeling you have left for Hans Grey over the years, but he is someone who

said admittedly. It was a fact she could not

thought of the sufferings she

to believe Lily Grey’s and her mother’s words,

each other, how could they not bear to part

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

he not believe her back then and abandoned her

opinion, Hans only had himself

could have lived the rest of his life comfortably on the Grey

the elderly man to

since she came to

Rachel everywhere she went. As such,

the two.

know each other’s thoughts with

knew what was on Rachel’s

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 return, he requested the Johnson family to protect his current

status.”

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

a rage to go

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