In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 5 Divorce Papers

Susan couldn’t believe that Grace had actually spoken to her in such a manner.

She pointed a finger, which was adorned with a large sapphire ring, at Grace. “What’s with your attitude? Say that again!”

There was no hint of fear on Grace’s face.

She fixed her eyes on Susan and said, “Since Yvonne is moving in, you can get her to do the work. I’ll never do it again!” She articulated her words clearly.

After she spoke, Grace felt an unprecedented sense of relief wash over her.

Susan, on the other hand, completely lost her temper. “You—”

“Mom!” Celia suddenly caught Susan’s arm and lowered her voice.

“Grace is angry, isn’t she? I heard that yesterday Benjamin had …”

smug she looked, it was clear that she had

to understand the situation at once. “How dare you take it out on me when you’re the one who couldn’t make your husband

a stop. She turned around,

been doubting my fertility for the past three

him yesterday.

a loss

Susan came to her senses, she fumed. “Grace, don’t you dare think I won’t have Benjamin

with the rest of the Hawkins family for Elizabeth’s sake. So she had compromised. However, she didn’t care

up to you,” Grace replied flatly, walking away without a trace of hesitation. She

couldn’t help but

we have lost anything valuable. You saw how heavy her luggage was.

Celia hurriedly came down with a

missing. But this was

and checked to see what it was. Her

papers were inside

and told

at the moment. As soon as he heard Susan mention the divorce papers and that Grace had said that he was impotent, he

the coat draped over his chair and walked

Mom,” he said

coming back. I’m just angry that she’s the