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.

and Celia

he turned on the lights, he saw that

but considering the incident

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

chase. “When are you

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in the midst of putting down his coat. He had

once some time has passed. I’ve been

divorced for a few months, and yet you still don’t want to make

got a criminal record now because of the

disdainfully, “You married Grace even though she has no background

Benjamin

life!” Richard slammed his hands

death was your brother’s fault! Now you’re letting Yvonne carry the reputation

family’s name because of you. How shameless can

is dead now. Let

Alexander, and Yvonne’s oldest sister, Danielle, had gone out on a trip. The trip ended with

the Hawkins had owed a

honest, he was mystified. He had just gotten drunk once and had no

bed. She had been crying so .pitifully

had told him that she

found out, she put her foot down and demanded a divorce. Even now, he was still trying to

him? A wrong should

a warning look in his eyes. “This is the last time I’m talking to you about Yvonne. If you still don’t marry her, I

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“When that time comes, we’ll see if

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

not your decision to

the door of the

his fist in the

looked at

you going to look at

beautiful as ever, and you’re not missing any limbs.” Emily laid back and relaxed on

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

lips together

dark figure in the night. Occasionally, when she thought about it, her