Chapter 27 Checkmate Chapter 27 Checkmate Jade was speechless , and slowly turned her gaze to Yvonne . Yvonne's face was pale as chalk . She gave an awkward explanation . +10 Free Coins " I must've panicked and overlooked it. After all , it was Sis who put the medicine there - of course she found it right away . " But no matter how she tried to play it down , the truth was clear - during a life - and - death moment , she couldn't even find a bottle of emergency pills . Incompetence wasn't a strong enough word . John looked at her , and in his eyes was a disappointment deeper than anything he'd ever shown . He could tolerate her being pampered and fragile . But this ? This was a whole other level of useless . Jade couldn't help but scold her , " Yvonne , from now on , you need to pay more attention to your father's medication . That goes for all of you . We can't have another scare like this . " But Mandy hadn't rushed back here just to hear this nonsense . Tonight , she was going to drag Yvonne out from behind her fake halo and shove her straight into the mud . With a cold smile , Mandy said , " The medicine was right there in the drawer . There are only two drawers in the whole study . So tell us , Yvonne - why didn't you find it ? " Cornered , Yvonne's panic was written all over her face . She tried to play dumb , lowering her head and crying softly . " Dad , I'm sorry ." " It's all my fault . I never paid enough attention to your health , and I was too panicked to find the medicine . I'm sorry . You can punish me - whatever you think is fair . " John sighed . He didn't respond . But the disappointment in his eyes hadn't faded one bit . Mandy smiled . She'd waited long enough . Let Yvonne feel what it's like to fall so deep she'd never crawl back out . " You won't tell the truth ? That's fine . I'll tell it for you . The medicine was originally in the drawer . But when I went up there , I found it... in the trash can . " She let the words hang in the air . " I couldn't figure it out - who would be stupid enough to throw emergency medicine in the garbage ? " Yvonne's face turned ghostly white . The moment Mandy came down with the bottle , she'd known it was over . But what did it matter ? There was no proof . No one could say it was her . In fact she could turn this around . " Oh , no wonder I couldn't find it , " Yvonne said , her voice trembling . " Someone must've thrown it in the trash ... Who would do something like that ? " Kight on cue , Sally spoke up . " Sir , ma'am ... I saw Mandy go into the study a few days ago . I didn't say anything at the time , but now ... maybe she threw the medicine away ? " Yvonne quickly added , " Mandy's been upset with Mom and Dad lately . She's said some pretty awful things . I know we have our issues , but throwing out Dad's medicine ? That's too much , Mandy . He could've died tonight ." 1/2 P Chapter 27 Checkmate She'd flipped the whole thing . Now it was Mandy who had motive - and opportunity . Jade exploded . +10 Free Coins " Mandy ! You eat the Tate family's food , live under the Tate family's roof - everything you have comes from your father's hard work ! And you - how could you be so vicious ? Throwing out your father's medicine ? Are you trying to kill him ?! " Murder her own father . What a charge . Grayson finally stepped in . " Mom , you can't accuse her like that without proof . If Mandy really wanted Dad dead , why would she tell me where the backup meds were ? She remembered it exactly - blue suit pocket . I found them right away ." Grayson was still thinking straight , unlike the others who had lost themselves in rage . Mandy chuckled . A mocking little smile curved her lips . " I have a question , Miss . If I really did try to murder my own father ... what would you do to me ? " Jade didn't hesitate . " You'd be arrested . Locked up for life ! And thrown out of the Tate family . You'd never be allowed to step foot in this house again ! " Mandy slowly applauded . She actually agreed . That punishment sounded perfect . Jade's hatred boiled over . " Don't think you're invincible just because you can throw punches . Sooner or later , someone's going to knock you down ! " " Good ," Mandy said , standing up and smiling coldly . " Make sure you remember what you just said . Don't pretend to forget later . " Then she turned and walked upstairs . Moments later , she returned - laptop in hand . With practiced ease , she opened a video file . Onscreen : John's study At that moment , Yvonne's face drained of color . She didn't even think she lunged for the laptop , trying to knock it from Mandy's hands . But Mandy wasn't having it . She shoved Yvonne aside and , without a second of hesitation , pulled up the footage from earlier that evening - the moment everything had gone wrong .