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.

fearing that he would miss the

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

the person leaving in the

eyes and did not look

meaningful smile. “Looks like his wishful thinking didn’t work out. Instead, he

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

not utter a word; he finished the brandy

I don’t know how much feeling you have left for Hans Grey over the years, but he is someone who will do

was a

thought of the sufferings she had

Grey’s and her mother’s

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

she did not ascertain that she was Hans’s biological daughter, she would have suspected he had an inexplicable intense, deep-seated hatred toward

back then and abandoned her

her opinion, Hans only had himself to blame for his

on the Grey family’s

Hans had angered her grandfather so much to lead the elderly man to uproot the Grey family

with Lucas since

everywhere she went. As such, there

the two.

each other’s thoughts

Rachel’s mind when he saw

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

status.”

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

years as if it did not care about the shameful things Hans had done. However, the men in the Johnson family had always held a grudge

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