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.

home, and he had no wish to hear Susan and Celia bickering. It would be much more peaceful to stay

he saw

shocked at first, but considering the incident with Yvonne, it

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

to the chase. “When are

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midst of putting down his coat. He had been wondering

some time has passed. I’ve been too

for a few months, and yet you still don’t want to make things official with Yvonne! What on earth are

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

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

attempted murder a small thing?” Benjamin was thunderstruck at

that the Hawkins still owe my family a life!” Richard slammed

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

because of you. How

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

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

on, the Hawkins had owed a

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

She had been crying so .pitifully

Yvonne had told him that she was

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

I speak against him? A wrong should be remembered

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

looking unusually threatening. “Don’t go

your

of the president’s office

his fist in the

looked at Grace for a long

you going to

ever, and you’re not missing any

flashing across her features. She asked mysteriously, “I heard that Xander was the knight in shining armor who rescued

Grace pressed her lips together

that dark figure in the night. Occasionally,