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.

wish to hear Susan and Celia bickering. It would be

lights, he saw that Richard Quine was seated in

at first, but considering the incident with

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

“When are you going

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down his coat.

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

You’ve already been divorced for a few months, and yet you still don’t want to make things official with Yvonne! What on earth

criminal record now because of the car

even though she has no background whatsoever. Would you really care about a

a small thing?” Benjamin was thunderstruck

owe my family a life!” Richard slammed

Yvonne carry the reputation of being

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

… is dead now. Let it go.” A hint of pain

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

Hawkins had owed a debt to the

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

had woken up 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

Yvonne had told him that she was

found out, she put her foot down and demanded a

can’t I speak against him? A wrong

stood up with 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 have my own

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

straight at Richard, looking unusually threatening. “Don’t

not your decision to

the door of the

clenched his fist

at Grace

was amused. “How long are you going to

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

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

lips

Occasionally, when she thought about it, her heartbeat