Chapter 14 Exposing the Scheme The moment Austin said it , John and Jade both panicked D +10 Free Coins . John rushed to explain . " Mr. Austin . Mandy isn't mentally stable . She's been known to act out . Just a few days ago , I took her to a banquet and she attacked Trevor and his daughter The whole incident caused an uproar . " " Mandy's on medication at home right now . It's best not to call her here . " Jade chimed in . " Yes , what if she causes trouble here at the Yale estate ? That would be disgraceful . Let's not let her upset Mr. Serpon and Mr. Austin " Austin glanced at Grant , silently asking for confirmation . Gram replied . " Sir , a few days ago , Mandy caused a scene at a banquet hosted by the Rich family . She even injured a few bodyguards . Everyone there saw it . They said .... they said she looked like a heroic lunatic - but still a lunatic ." She could beat up bodyguards ? That only piqued Austin's curiosity more . Ignoring everyone else , he took out his private phone and called Mandy himself . " Hello . " The voice on the other end was lazy and drowsy , like she'd just woken up . And in truth , Mandy had been mapping when the call came in . " This is Austin . I reviewed your design . It's impressive . Are you available to come over and discuss it now ? " Sleep vanished from Mandy's mind in an instant . She didn't care about much - but this design project concerned the redevelopment of her adoptive parents ' neighborhood . " Yes . Give me ten minutes ." Click She hung up Clearly the impulsive type . The three members of the Tate family looked visibly shaken , their expressions stiff and uneasy . dull , Mandy's temper had been short lately - easy to provoke . Once she arrived , maybe they could use that to their desiat of an engine came from outside , followed by the screech of brakes . Martly malhard the Yale family's parlor with a spring in her step . Austin glared in the cock on the wall . Exactly ten minutes had passed since his call . The drive from the Tate residence stentid har uden at least twenty ininutes - half an hour at normal speed Mandy looked around at the Tare family members in the room . She knew exactly why they were here . Shue kaadas à ferte shur krise recently , but she'd heard all the rumors claiming she was mentally unstable . Açı kura lust kate , Jorbata had used that same exque to plead for the engagement to be broken off . Kully this axe , he refused to go along with -dough she hadn's learned about it until much later . Upan serang Mainwas , the elderly purriarch . Mandy respectfully greeted him 1/3 P P · Chapter 14 Exposing the Scheme " Good afternoon , Mr. Simon . " +10 Free Coins Mr. Simon took one look at Mandy - she looked completely normal . Nothing about her behavior suggested she was crazy . " Austin mentioned you had work to discuss . Go ahead , have your talk . Don't mind me . " Mandy sat beside Austin . When he remained silent , she took the initiative . " So , have you decided on the design project ? " Austin responded calmly , " The old district wasn't included in the original plans . That area's heavily populated , and including it would push the project far over budget . " " Is there really no way to include the old neighborhood ? " " It would be difficult . " Was that a no - or a maybe ? John had kept an eye on the Yale development project . He knew the old district wasn't part of the scope . And didn't that project host a design competition ? Could it be that Mandy had entered ? It had to be . Mandy's adoptive family lived in that old neighborhood . Including it in her design was clearly for personal gain . Realizing this , John pounced . " Mandy , don't tell me you insisted on including that district just so your adoptive parents could benefit from the redevelopment ? " Jade added , " How could you mix personal motives with professional work ? You're deliberately putting Mr. Austin in a tough spot . So thoughtless . Apologize to him at once ! " Here we go again . Can they ever just shut up ? Mandy's voice was cold . " What does my work with Mr. Austin have to do with you ? " The Tate family hadn't expected Mandy to behave like this in front of the Yales . They'd thought she'd at least rein herself in a little . Perfect . Let her act out . The more rude and unruly she seemed , the easier it would be for the Yales to see how unfit she was . John wisely let Jade handle the arguing . Jade immediately turned on Mandy . " Mandy , it's one thing to defy your parents at home , but to be so rude in front of Mr. Simon ? Just look at yourself . All we did was advise you not to let personal matters cloud your work and embarrass Mr. Austin . We're doing this for your own good . But you're so ungrateful . Honestly ... I don't know how your adoptive parents raised you ." She clearly implied that Mandy's decision to include the old district was her adoptive parents ' doing . Unforgivable . If they were going to run their mouths in front of the Yales , then Mandy wouldn't bother being polite either . " Ma'am , you gave birth to me but never raised me . What gives you the right to criticize my adoptive parents ? Even animals try to care for their young . But you ? You threw me away the moment I was born . If my adoptive parents hadn't rescued me , I'd have been long dead . They worked themselves to the bone to raise me . Now that I'm grown , I'm repaying their kindness with everything I've got . What's wrong with that ? " 47 2/3 P Chapter 14 Exposing the Scheme That single " ma'am " said it all - the rift between Mandy and the Tate family was clear . +10 Free Coins The Yales hadn't expected this level of estrangement , but it wasn't entirely surprising . After all , Simon himself had . orchestrated her return . Once Mandy was of marrying age , Simon uncovered the truth : John and Jade had abandoned their daughter at birth . To ensure the engagement proceeded smoothly , Simon had spread word that the Tate family's long - lost daughter had been found . John , forced by public pressure , had no choice but to bring Mandy home . Now , with Mandy airing old grievances , Jade scrambled to defend herself . " Mandy , what nonsense are you spouting ? You were stolen right after you were born . Don't slander me with baseless accusations . " Was it slander ? Proving the truth wasn't difficult . A flash of icy resolve flickered in Mandy's eyes . " Fine . You claim you didn't abandon me . I was just a baby - I wouldn't remember . So how about this : in front of Mr. Simon , why don't you swear an oath ? Say that if you , Jade , ever abandoned your daughter Mandy after giving birth , then you'll get cancer and die soon . Do you dare ? " 3/3