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.

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

turned on the lights, he saw that Richard Quine

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

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

chase. “When are you

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in the midst of putting down his

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

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

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

background whatsoever. Would you really care about a

thing?” Benjamin was thunderstruck

my family a life!” Richard slammed his hands

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

because of you. How shameless can the Hawkins family

… is dead now. Let it

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

had

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

on the bed. She had been

Yvonne had told him that she

Grace had found out, she put her foot down and demanded a divorce.

speak against him? A

is the last time I’m talking to you about Yvonne. If you

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see if you still have lingering

Richard, looking unusually threatening. “Don’t go

not your decision to

kicked open the door of the president’s

fist in

Lewis Manor, Emily looked at Grace for

long are you going to look at

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

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

pressed her lips

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