Chapter 827
Chapter 827
After chatting about the topic, Rachel and Miriam walked into the living room together.
At that moment, Arthur was sitting in front of the table and ying chess with Lucas.
Tom and Eleanor were on the phone. So, no one noticed Rachel and Miriam walking in.
Arthur and Lucas chatted casually from time to time. Arthur took the initiative to talk about Lucas’
wedding. “Lucas, do you have any thoughts about the wedding? The Waller family is a proper noble
family. Miriam may feel wronged to marry into our the Johnson family, so we have to do our best to give
her the best and the most dignified.”
Previously, Arthur had never thought of preserving the wealth and status of the Johnson family through
a marriage alliance.
However, something had happened to Tom, which was undoubtedly a wake-up call for Arthur. Arthur
realized that the Johnson family had a descendant who had dabbled in politics and that many people
had been jealous of it.
Initially, Arthur wanted Rachel to be married off. This way, it could protect Rachel and achieve the
Johnson family at the same time, which would make the best of both worlds.
Arthur had even started to select candidates in private for Rachel. Unexpectedly, Lucas stood out and
proposed to seek a marriage alliance on his initiative.
Arthur knew very well that Lucas was protecting Rachel in every way. While he felt gratified, he knew in
his heart that Lucas was trying to support Rachel.
For the Johnson family, it was a matter of time before it embarked on a marriage alliance.
Moreover, everyone knew very well that it did not matter if Lucas and his wife had affection for each
other. As long as there was no problem with their standpoints, their marriage would form a permanent
alliance for their two families.
However, the daughter of the Waller family in Nanope marrying into the Johnson family was far beyond
Arthur’s expectations.
With the prestige of the Waller family in Nanope, the Johnson family was definitely out of its league.
Therefore, all the Johnsons could do was give Miriam an absolutely dignified and affluent life. As for the
rest, it depended on Lucas’ attitude.
There were not many mood swings on Lucas’s face. He fiddled with a chess piece with his fingertips
and stared at the chessboard. “The wedding is just a formality. What can I do? I’ll just listen to her.”
It was an ordinary sentence, but it sounded especially harsh to Miriam.
Miriam’s face paled a little, and a trace of gloominess shed across her eyes.
Lucas’ attitude made Rachel realize that there was still a long way to go and many things to get used to
before the rtionship between Lucas and Miriam improved.
“Grandpa, Rachel called out.
When the others heard that, they looked up.
Seeing Rachel, everyone’s faces revealed gentle joy.
Arthur smiled and waved at Rachel. “Come, let me see if you’ve lost weight when you went out during
this period of time.” Tom and Eleanor hung up the phone and walked over together. “Rae-Rae, when
did youe back? Why didn’t you inform Lucas to pick you up?”
“I thought that Lucas and Miriam should be together, so I didn’t disturb them,” Rachel said as she held
Miriam’s hand and walked over. “I sat outside with Miriam for a while just now, so I didn’t ask Mr.
Chadwick to report.”
Rachel’s words reduced Miriam’s awkwardness.
Although Miriam was about to be Lucas’ wife, she was still not married. Coupled with the fact that
she had no love experience and had never interacted with the Johnsons before, it was inevitable that
she would look out of ce among the happy family.
Rachel held Miriam’s hand and called her name kindly again and again. Miriam felt a sense of
belonging and felt warm in her heart.
Long before Miriam decided to marry into the Johnson family, she had secretly investigated the
members of the Johnson family.
Naturally, Miriam knew that everyone in the Johnson family doted on Rachel, although Rachel’s
surname was Grey. Miriam had thought that Rachel, who had been pampered since she was young,
would more or less develop an arrogant personality. However, after a few short interactions, Miriam
found out that Rachel was not as arrogant and pretentious as other ordinary rich youngdies. Instead,
Rachel was so straightforward that even Miriam felt a little inferior.
When the others heard how Rachel addressed Miriam, a hint of surprise shed across their eyes.
Lucas was even in a daze
for a moment.
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Previously, Lucas was a little worried that Rachel and Miriam would not get along well with each other.
Now, it seemed that he had worried too much
For Lucas, it was quite good. As long as Miriam was willing to get along well with Rachel, he would
naturally take care of Miriam at all times
Lucas eyes were lowered, making others unable to see the expression on his face. His entire body was
filled with a faint cold aura that kept others away imperceptibly
Even though Lucas had shed his military uniform over the years, his body was still wrapped with an
iron-blooded and resolute temperament.
He was the man who Miriam fell in love with every time she saw him.
He was also the man Miriam had fallen for when she was young
After Rachel finished her meal at Johnson’s Mansion, she saw the text message from Aileen. She said
a few simple words to the Johnsons and got up to leave.
Lucas sent Rachel out as usual.
“When is the wedding? Rachel asked casually.
Lucas took out a cigarette from his pocket habitually, but when he thought about how Rachel disliked
the smell of cigarettes, he did not rush to light it. Instead, he held it between his fingers. “May 20th.”
May 20th was another Valentine’s Day for young people nowadays, so many young couples would
choose to register their marriage at city hall on this day.
It was obvious that it was Miriam’s idea to hold the wedding ceremony on May 20th.
“Where will you live after you get married?” Rachel knew that Lucas had many properties outside
Lucas
Lucas said, “Next door.”
Next door to Johnson’s Mansion was the Oaks vi area.
As they spoke, Rachel walked to the front of the car.
After Rachel bent down and got into the car, she hesitated for a few seconds. She could not help but
lower the car window and remind Lucas. “Miriam is actually a good girl. Don’t always put on a straight
face in front of her. Otherwise, she will be
so sad.”
Rachel didn’t know if Lucas had really taken her words to heart or if he was just giving her a
perfunctory response. Lucas waved goodbye to Rachel and said, “I know what I’m doing. Be careful on
the road.”
From Lucas’ attitude, Rachel guessed that he was most likely just responding perfunctorily.
Sheined in her heart, “He knows what he is doing?
“How can I expect him to know what he is doing?
“If he really knew it, he wouldn’t have made Miriam secretly sad.”
The car drove all the way to the hotel.
Rachel arrived at the hotel room. After knocking for a long time, she didn’t hear any response.
Just as she took out her phone and was about to make a call, the door in front of her suddenly opened.
Rachel saw that Aileen’s face was pale and her fringe was drenched in cold sweat.
Rachel’s expression suddenly changed. “What happened to you?”
As she spoke, Rachel saw that Aileen was on the verge of copse. She rushed forward and grabbed
Aileen’s arm. “Hang in for a while. I’ll send you to the hospital now.”
Half an hourter, they arrived at the hospital.
After the doctor checked Aileen’s body, he looked at Rachel meaningfully. It was obvious that he had
something to say.
Rachel found the excuse of fetching warm water and turned to leave.
As expected, the doctor was waiting at the door.
Seeing Rachel, the doctor said bluntly. “Miss Grey, did you know that there was a bullet in the patient’s
spine?”