In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 78 What the Hawkins Owe the Quines

Grace smiled lightly. “Thank you for your concern, everyone. I have recovered.”

She continued, “Regarding the accident … I believe that our country’s laws won’t allow a good person to be unjustly accused. Likewise, it won’t let a bad person go frée.”

The reporters started asking about Caleb again.

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“There are rumors online saying that Simon dropped all his work after the car accident so that he could come and take care of you. Is this true?”

“Would you be able to reveal a bit about your relationship with Simon?”

“Are wedding bells ringing soon for you?”

Grace laughed helplessly. The reporters still remembered that. “At the moment, I have nothing to say about the relationship between Simon and I.”

Seeing that they were not going to get any answers, the reporters began to retreat.

Benjamin was standing on the sidelines. When he heard that she had “nothing to say“, he gave her a complicated look.

He wanted to ask about Xander, and he also wanted to ask what the relationship between her

and that clown Simon was.

He was just as curious as the media and reporters.

However, all he could do was watch Grace pick up her bag and stride off haughtily.

That night, Benjamin returned to the president’s office at Hawkins Group.

He had been dealing with Yvonne’s incident at the police station all day, and he was a little

tired.

Yvonne had been released on bail while awaiting trial. Her crying had annoyed him, so he had

sent her back to Quine Residence.

hear Susan and Celia bickering. It would be

he turned on the lights, he saw that Richard

shocked at first, but considering the incident with Yvonne, it was understandable that Mr.

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

the chase. “When are you

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in the midst of putting down his coat. He had

talk about that once some time has passed. I’ve been too busy

you still don’t want to make things

got a criminal record now because of the car

even though she has no background

small thing?” Benjamin

the Hawkins still owe my family a life!” Richard slammed his hands down on the table, his voice cold

you’re letting Yvonne carry the reputation of

the Quine family’s name because of you. How

Senior, insult me all you want. But Alexander … is dead now. Let it

gone out on a trip. The trip ended with

had

honest, he was mystified. He had just gotten drunk once

Yvonne beside him on the bed. She had been crying so .pitifully that it would

that, Yvonne had told him that

down and demanded a divorce. Even now, he was still trying to

can’t I speak against him? A wrong should be remembered for

the last time I’m talking to you about Yvonne. If you still don’t marry her, I have my own

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that time comes, we’ll see if you still have lingering

unusually threatening. “Don’t go

your decision

open the door of the president’s

his fist in the

Manor, Emily looked at Grace for a

long are you going to look at me

nothing much happened. You’re as beautiful as ever, and you’re not missing any limbs.”

She asked mysteriously, “I heard that Xander

Grace pressed her lips together and nodded,

the night. Occasionally, when she thought about it,