In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 1 Almost Died in a Plane Crash

“A plane bound for Pamore experienced a tragic crash upon landing at 12:30 am Eklora time.

“The death toll has increased to 136 people, and up until now, there have been only three fortunate survivors.”

The real-time news updates about the plane crash on TV pulled Grace Lewis back to her senses.

She was one of the survivors.

She now lay on the hospital bed with injuries all over her b*dy and her legs bandaged.

“The number you have dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later,” came the automatic response from Grace’s phone.

Ever since the plane crash, her nominal husband, Benjamin Hawkins, hadn’t picked up any of her calls.

The plane crash had shaken the whole nation. It was impossible for him to be unaware of it.

The crash site had been scattered with corpses. The fear of having nearly died still haunted her, overwhelming her to the extent that she couldn’t breathe.

Yet, at times like this, when she needed care the most, she had yet to hear a word from the man she had been married to for three years.

A wave of disappointment washed over her.

snapped out of her thoughts and glanced at her

saw who it was, her

it up, her

concerned voice came through from the other end of the line. “Gracie, you scared me to death!

grandmother. She was the only person in the Hawkins family who cared

“He …”

situation upon sensing

abroad on his behalf for work. And now that something has happened, he’s gone

not going

you at? I’ll get the

ended soon after Grace told

removed the needle for the IV drip. Enduring the pain, she got

yet. You need to rest,” said the

two crutches. I need to get discharged.”

the hospital, Hawkins Manor was a more suitable place for

to tend to work matters too. Grace worked as the

She had been responsible for

and

what Benjamin was doing and

couldn’t convince Grace. In the end, she

without hesitation and hobbled toward the payment

sight of a familiar car outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

were from

got out of the cars and surrounded the man wearing a

was carrying a woman in his