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.

he had no wish to hear Susan and Celia bickering. It would be much

he turned on the lights, he saw that

considering the incident with Yvonne,

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

chase. “When

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paused in the midst of putting down his coat. He had been

talk about that once some time has passed.

months, and yet you still don’t want to make

a criminal record now because of

“You married Grace even though she has no background whatsoever. Would you really care about a small thing

murder a small thing?” Benjamin was thunderstruck at Richard’s cold-

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

Now you’re letting Yvonne carry

the Quine family’s name because

Quine Senior, insult me all you want. But Alexander … is dead now. Let it go.” A hint

ago, his oldest brother, Alexander, and Yvonne’s oldest sister, Danielle, had gone out on a trip. The trip ended with both of

then on, the Hawkins had owed a debt to

for him and Yvonne … to be honest, he was mystified. He had just gotten drunk once and had no recollection of

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

had told

foot down and demanded a divorce.

can’t I speak against him? A wrong should

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 ways

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time comes, we’ll see

unusually threatening. “Don’t go anywhere near

not your

of the president’s

his fist

Lewis Manor, Emily looked at Grace for a

amused. “How long are you going to look at

and you’re not missing any limbs.” Emily laid back and relaxed on

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

pressed her lips together and

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