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.

Celia bickering. It would be much more peaceful to stay in the office

lights, he saw that Richard Quine was seated

but considering the incident with Yvonne, it was understandable that Mr.

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

cut straight to the chase. “When

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his coat. He had been wondering about

some time

don’t want to make things official with Yvonne! What on earth

his annoyance grow stronger. “She’s got a criminal record now because of

she has no background whatsoever. Would you really care

a small thing?” Benjamin was thunderstruck at

owe my family a life!” Richard slammed his hands

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

name because of you. How shameless can the Hawkins family

me all you want. But Alexander … is dead now.

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

had owed a

mystified. He had just gotten drunk once and had no recollection of anything

beside him on the bed. She had been crying so .pitifully

told him that she

she put her foot down and demanded a divorce.

speak against him? A wrong

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

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comes, we’ll see if

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

your decision to

door of the

his fist in the

Manor, Emily looked at Grace for a

was amused. “How long are you going to look at me like

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

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

pressed her lips together and nodded,

vividly remembered that dark figure in the night. Occasionally, when she thought about it, her heartbeat still sped