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.

had no wish to hear Susan and Celia bickering. It would be much more peaceful to stay in the

turned on the lights, he saw

was a little shocked at first, but considering the incident with Yvonne, it was understandable that

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

the chase. “When are you going to

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

once some time has

months, and yet you still don’t want to

grow stronger. “She’s got a criminal record now because of the car accident. I’m afraid my family

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

murder a small thing?” Benjamin was thunderstruck at

Hawkins still owe my family a life!” Richard slammed his hands down

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

family’s name because of you.

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

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

then on, the Hawkins had owed a

to be honest, he was mystified. He had just

been crying so .pitifully that it would have moved the heart

told him that she

Grace had found out, she put her foot down and demanded a divorce. Even now, he was still trying to process everything that had

can’t I speak against him? A wrong should be

with a warning look in his eyes. “This is the last time I’m talking to you about Yvonne. If you still

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we’ll see if you still have lingering

unusually threatening. “Don’t go anywhere near

your decision to

door of the president’s

his fist

Emily looked at Grace for a

long are you going to look at me

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

mysteriously, “I heard that Xander was the knight in shining armor who rescued

lips together and nodded,

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