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.

to hear Susan and Celia bickering. It would be much more

turned on the lights, he saw that Richard

incident with Yvonne, it was understandable that Mr. Richard

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

to the chase. “When are you going to marry

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down his coat.

once some time has passed. I’ve

few months, and yet you still don’t want to make things official with Yvonne! What on earth are you thinking?” Richard

a criminal record now because of the car accident. I’m afraid my family

she has no background

a small thing?” Benjamin

Richard slammed his hands down on the table,

Yvonne carry the reputation of being the

family’s name because of you. How shameless

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

gone out on a trip. The trip ended with both of them dying in

on, the Hawkins had

He had just gotten drunk once and had no recollection of anything at

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 had

Yvonne had told him

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

speak against him? A

his eyes. “This is the last time I’m talking to you about Yvonne.

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we’ll see if you still have lingering

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

your

of the president’s

fist in the

looked at

“How long are you going

beautiful as ever, and you’re not missing any limbs.”

asked mysteriously, “I heard that Xander was the knight in

lips

that dark figure in the night. Occasionally,