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

the information, as if Hans Grey was merely a dispensable passerby

the person leaving in the

did not

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

if Hans had not

word; he finished the brandy

but he is someone

know, Rachel said admittedly. It was a fact

thought of the sufferings she had endured

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

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

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

back

had himself to blame for his current

on the Grey family’s wealth if he

so much to lead the elderly man to uproot the

up with Lucas since

inseparable; Luras used to follow Rachel everywhere she went.

the two.

each other’s thoughts with a mere glance.

on Rachel’s mind when

emotions. He said calmly, “Hans Grey wanted to make a deal with the Johnson family in which he claimed you

status.”

not privy to their discussion, but my instinct told me

in such a rage to go against

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

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