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.

It would be chaos back home, and he had no wish to hear Susan and Celia bickering. It would be much

more peaceful to stay in the office for a while.

When he turned on the lights, he saw that Richard Quine was seated in his chair.

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

Richard was here.

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

Richard cut straight to the chase. “When are you going to marry Yvonne?”

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Benjamin paused in the midst of putting down his coat. He had been wondering about that too.

“Let’s talk about that once some time has passed. I’ve been too busy lately.”

“Hmph! You’ve already been divorced for a few months, and yet you still don’t want to make things

official with Yvonne! What on earth are you thinking?” Richard wasn’t placated.

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

accident. I’m afraid my family will not approve.”

Richard said disdainfully, “You married Grace even though she has no background whatsoever. Would

you really care about a small thing like this?”

“Is attempted murder a small thing?” Benjamin was thunderstruck at Richard’s cold- bloodedness.

“Remember that the Hawkins still owe my family a life!” Richard slammed his hands down on the table,

his voice cold and menacing.

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

other woman in a relationship!

“She’s a disgrace to the Quine family’s name because of you. How shameless can the Hawkins family

get?”

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

flashed in Benjamin’s eyes.

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

The trip ended with both of them dying in a car accident.

From then on, the Hawkins had owed a debt to the Quines.

As for him and Yvonne … to be honest, he was mystified. He had just gotten drunk once and had no

recollection of anything at all.

He had woken up to find a n*ked Yvonne beside him on the bed. She had been crying so .pitifully that it

would have moved the heart of anyone who had seen her.

After that, Yvonne had told him that she was pregnant.

When Grace had found out, she put her foot down and demanded a divorce. Even now, he was still

trying to process everything that had happened.

“Why can’t I speak against him? A wrong should be remembered for eternity!”

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

If you still don’t marry her, I have my own ways of dealing with that Lewis woman.”

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He said, “When that time comes, we’ll see if you still have lingering feelings for her.”

Benjamin looked straight at Richard, looking unusually threatening. “Don’t go anywhere near her!”

“That’s not your decision to make!”

Richard kicked open the door of the president’s office and strode off arrogantly.

Benjamin clenched his fist in the darkness.

At Lewis Manor, Emily looked at Grace for a long time.

Grace was amused. “How long are you going to look at me like that?”

“Luckily, nothing much happened. You’re as beautiful as ever, and you’re not missing any limbs.” Emily

laid back and relaxed on the couch.

She suddenly sat up, a sly smile flashing across her features. She asked mysteriously, “I heard that

Xander was the knight in shining armor who rescued the damsel in distress?”

“Yep.” Grace pressed her lips together and nodded, smiling.

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

heartbeat still sped up.

“He was a legend at our school! It’s such a coincidence that he saved you. I heard Caleb say that he

even prepared a mobile blood bank for you! How touching!”

Emily glanced at Grace from time to time, smelling a hint of gossip.

“Aunt Hestia must have asked him to prepare it,” Grace said. “Plus …”

Emily was even more excited. “Plus what? Hurry up and say it, babe!”

“I haven’t seen him since I woke up. He’s very busy.”

Emily shook her head. “Things aren’t supposed to develop this way.”

“There is no ‘development‘!” Grace reached over to tickle Emily.

After a night’s rest, Grace punctually arrived at Amirate Corporation’s office.

She had just sat down when Zoey called her.

“Hey pal, how’s the task that you mentioned?”

“No problem. Everything’s perfect.”

Now public opinion was against Yvonne, and there were a lot of netizens sympathizing with

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The headline “President ‘H‘ Turning a Blind Eye” was also rising in popularity.

“I have to go to a cocktail party tonight. You know how it is.”

Grace laughed. “Okay, I’ll go with you.”

Zoey was blunt and direct, and she often made the atmosphere awkward at parties. With Grace by her

side, she would feel a lot more relaxed.