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.

stared at Rachel without blinking, fearing that he would miss the subtle changes on her

to the information, as if Hans Grey was merely a dispensable passerby in her life.

slight sound. “So, the person leaving in the car just now was Hans Grey?” she asked knowingly in an icy

his eyes and did not look at her.

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

and sound if Hans had not

he finished the

over the years, but he is someone who will do anything to achieve his goals. He will only harm you if

know, Rachel said admittedly. It was a

thought of the sufferings she had

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

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

biological daughter, she would have suspected he had an inexplicable intense, deep-seated

not believe her back then

himself to blame for

have lived the rest of his life comfortably on the

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

practically grew up with Lucas since she came to the Johnson

were inseparable; Luras used to follow Rachel everywhere she went. As

the two.

each other’s thoughts with a

knew what was on Rachel’s

his eyes so she could 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 return, he requested

status.”

brought him back to the mansion. I was not privy

be in such a rage to

the Grey family all these years as if it did not care about the