In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 204 You Reap What You Sow

“I know, Grandma. I’ll investigate this matter thoroughly.”

Elizabeth waved her hand, giving Benjamin the green light to proceed.

After receiving her permission, Benjamin turned to Celia.

Even though she was crying her heart out at this moment, he had no sympathy for her.

“Tell me what happened.”

Celia’s crying abruptly stopped, but she couldn’t bring herself to speak.

She couldn’t tell Benjamin the truth. After all, he had warned her not to provoke Grace. Yet she hadn’t been able to resist, and look where it had landed her.

She truly couldn’t face Benjamin or her family.

She was also afraid that there would be no place for her left in her family if she told the truth.

“Mom.” Celia could only turn to Susan.

careful of Benjamin and his mood, so she remained

lost his patience. “Celia,

be so mad, Ben. I’m the victim now. As my brother, won’t you

held back his anger, but his veins

hand.

Grace first? Have

Benjamin. She shook, unable to

anything. The drug was Wendy’s, and she had someone set up Grace. I didn’t know what happened, but in the end, it

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explained, she truly felt wronged. She’d had so little to do with the situation, but she had ended up suffering

did you get involved

wanted to deny it, but Benjamin had such an overbearing presence. In the end, she

Seeing that, Benjamin snorted.

provoked Grace first. I guess she’s

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word clearly, and each word

time in their three years of marriage, he had chosen to believe Grace

had

what you sow,”

he turned to Susan. “Are you

that, Susan felt weak