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.

Susan and Celia bickering. It would be much more peaceful

lights, he saw that Richard Quine

the incident with Yvonne,

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

to the chase. “When

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midst of putting down his coat. He had been wondering

some time has passed. I’ve been too

you still don’t want to make things official with Yvonne! What on earth

stronger. “She’s got a criminal record now

disdainfully, “You married Grace even though she has no background whatsoever. Would you really care

attempted murder a small thing?” Benjamin was thunderstruck at

a life!” Richard slammed his

your brother’s fault! Now you’re letting Yvonne carry the reputation of being the other woman in

disgrace to the Quine family’s name because of you. How shameless

… is dead now. Let it go.” A hint of

on a trip. The trip ended with both of

on, the Hawkins had owed

was mystified. He had just gotten drunk once and had no recollection of

to find a n*ked Yvonne beside him on the bed. She had been crying so .pitifully that it would have moved the heart of anyone who had

that, Yvonne had told him

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

him? A wrong should be remembered for

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

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we’ll see if you still have

at Richard, looking unusually threatening. “Don’t go anywhere

your decision to

door of the president’s office

clenched his fist in the

Manor, Emily looked at

long are you going to

and you’re not

smile flashing across her features. She asked mysteriously, “I

her lips together

that dark figure in the night. Occasionally, when she thought