Chapter 25 Say It Chapter 25 Say It Grayson hesitated , then turned back to call Mandy . " We're going to eat at the hotel . Want to come ? " Mandy blinked , surprised , and followed him downstairs . Just then , Jade pulled a thousand yuan from her wallet and stuffed it into Mandy's hand . " Go eat by yourself . Don't come with us . " +10 Free Coins Grayson frowned . He couldn't watch this anymore . " Mom , it's just dinner . Isn't this a little much ? " Jade snapped coldly , " Maybe you don't care , but I do . She's cursed for me - you all know that ." Everyone in the family did . When Jade gave birth to Mandy , she almost died . That brush with death had planted a lifelong grudge in her heart . Grayson had nothing to say to that . Mandy looked at the money in her hand , then at the faces before her . Jade's disgust was clear . John said nothing . Yvonne looked gleeful , basking in Mandy's humiliation . That cash burned in her palm . " You're so good to me , Miss ," Mandy said flatly . In her memory , this was the first time Jade had ever handed her money - outside of groceries . And it was just to keep her away during a meal . At that moment , Mandy had the sudden urge to strike her . And she did . She smacked the thousand yuan straight across Jade's face . It stung . Jade's face flushed red as she shrieked in rage . " You little brat ! You dare raise your hand at me ?! " Smack ! A clear slap echoed through the room . Mandy struck her again , this time hard enough to turn Jade's face sideways . Eyes wide , she stared in disbelief . " Mandy , you actually hit me ? " John rushed forward and shoved Mandy back , glaring . " Mandy , if you're upset , say it with words . What's with the violence ? You think you're tough now ? " " Mom , your face is red , " Yvonne said , pretending to care . Grayson chimed in too . " Mandy , you've gone too far . " Mandy shot Grayson a look - cold and shadowed . That one look froze him . For a moment , he actually felt afraid . 1/3 +10 Free Coins P Chapter 25 Say It Mandy couldn't be bothered with them anymore . She turned and walked out alone . Under the night sky , her figure looked distant and cold . Her black hair drifted in the wind , giving her a ghostly aura . She looked like ... a spirit . But when Mandy returned to her adoptive parents ' house , that gloom disappeared . " Dad , Mom , I'm home . " Her adoptive parents were eating dinner . The little table held four simple homemade dishes . The moment Brandon saw her , he couldn't hide his joy . " Mandy's back ! Come , sit and eat ." Lina's smile reached the corners of her eyes . " Come sit down , honey . I'll stir - fry a few more of your favorites ." Mandy sat down , and her dad quickly scooped her a bowl of rice . She glanced at the rice cooker . The amount inside was the same as always - enough for two or three people . They were frugal folks , always cooking just enough . But clearly , they'd still been making her share . Hard outside , soft inside - she knew them too well . Her heart warmed . After dinner , she chatted with them for a while . Lying in her small bedroom later , Mandy felt an unfamiliar peace settle over her - real comfort , real safety . Then , in the middle of the night , her phone rang . It was Jade . " Mandy , your dad's having an episode . Where's his medicine ? " . John suffered from chronic chest pain . When it flared up , only his meds could save him . Otherwise , it could be fatal . Mandy thought of John ... of Jade ... of the entire Tate family . John was the head of the household . If he died , the family would crumble . All Mandy had to do was hang up the phone . In the Tate mansion , John writhed in pain , gasping for air . His face was twisted in agony . Everyone was in a panic - but no one knew where the emergency meds were kept . Mandy said nothing . Jade , furious , started screaming . " Mandy ! Where are your father's meds ?! Say something ! Are you deaf ?! " Her voice came through cold and emotionless . " Apologize . " Jade's eyes went wide . " Mandy , your father's sick - just tell me where the meds are ! If something happens to him , I swear I'll never forgive you ! "