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.

chaos back home, and he had no wish to hear Susan and Celia bickering. It would be much more peaceful to stay in the office for

lights, he saw that Richard

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

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

to the chase. “When

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midst of putting down his coat. He had been wondering about

some time has

months, and yet you still don’t want to

felt his annoyance grow stronger. “She’s got a criminal record now because of the car accident. I’m afraid

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

attempted murder a small thing?” Benjamin

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

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

because of you. How shameless can

dead now. Let it go.” A hint of pain

sister, Danielle, had gone out on a trip.

on, the Hawkins had owed

be honest, he was mystified. He had just

bed. She had been crying so .pitifully that it would have

that, Yvonne had told

out, she put her foot down and demanded a divorce. Even now, he was still trying to process everything that had

him? A wrong should

“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 dealing with that

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“When that time comes, we’ll see if you

looking unusually threatening. “Don’t

your decision to

of the president’s office and strode

fist in the

Manor, Emily looked at Grace for a long

you going to look at me

as beautiful as ever, and you’re not missing any

a sly smile flashing across her features. She asked mysteriously, “I heard that Xander was the knight in

pressed her lips together

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