Chapter 8 Hand Over the Keys to the Sports Car Chapter 8 Hand Over the Keys to the Sports Car When someone suddenly changes their entire personality and becomes this violent , how do you explain that ? +5 Free Coins John sighed . " No matter what the results say , don't talk like that in front of her . She's emotionally unstable . Just avoid her when you can , and give in when you have to . " With a lunatic like that , better to stay out of her way . He paid for a private nurse to take care of Sally in the hospital , then the family returned home . Everyone was starving . The housemaids had been dismissed months ago . Sally was in the hospital . That left Jade with no choice but to cook . When she saw the mess Mandy had left on the dining table - half - eaten leftovers and dirty plates - she exploded . " That little brat ! Cooked for herself and didn't even clean up ? She left it here for me on purpose , didn't she ? What a disgrace to the family ! " Yvonne , always eager to play the sweet daughter , rolled up her sleeves to help . " Mom , there's a lot of grease here . Let me handle it ." She'd never done a day of chores in her life . First thing she did was throw an entire plate straight into the trash - shattering it with a crash . John winced but said nothing . Jade heated up a frozen pizza . That's what the three of them had for dinner . She hated greasy kitchens . Didn't want to step foot in one ever again . " Mandy's completely insane . I wouldn't dare ask her to cook anymore . And now that Sally's in the hospital - who's going to feed us ? " After what happened to Sally , no one dared order Mandy around . Who wanted to get killed ? " Sigh ... " John exhaled . " We'll hire a chef . Relying on Mandy's not an option anymore ." Yvonne mumbled , " Dad ... do you really think Mandy's going to go break off the engagement with the Yale family ? What if she doesn't ? What do we do then ? " That was exactly what John had been worried about too . Mandy was tough as nails . Hoping she'd back down on her own was a long shot . " Don't worry , Yvonne . Even if Mandy doesn't go , I'll find a way to make the Yale family reject her . As long as she's under our roof , she can't escape us . " Jade added coldly . " With her temper and disrespect , there's no way the Yale family would want someone like her . She'll ruin it herself before she ever gets the chance to withdraw . " Yvonne finally felt a little more at ease . The next morning , John stood outside Mandy's door , knocking . " Mandy , wake up ? After a while , Mandy opened the door groggily , " What is it ? " I'm going to the hospital for a check - up today . Come with me . " 1/3 P P Chapter 8 Hand Over the Keys to the Sports Car Back when Mandy was a silent workhorse in this house , John had never once taken her to any check - up . Now suddenly he cared ? +5 Free Coins It didn't take a genius to guess what he was really after . He just wanted to discredit her - to make her look sick and unstable . If he wanted to self - sabotage , Mandy was more than happy to help . She'd play along and drag the mighty Tate family right down with her . She smiled . " Sure . Let me get dressed ." Mandy put on a full designer outfit - necklace , watch , and luxury handbag . They said clothes make the person , and this look elevated her to another level . She radiated elite heiress vibes . Yvonne saw her and instantly turned green . She was dressed in equally expensive clothes , but she couldn't stand Mandy looking the part too . Mandy caught the jealousy in her eyes and loved it . She thrived on it . Then she said casually , " Hand me the keys to that pink Mercedes convertible in the garage . " Yvonne looked like she was about to cry . " That was a birthday gift from my brother . I haven't even driven it once ... " Mandy didn't care if she'd never touched it . She was going to take everything from her , one piece at a time . She smiled lazily . " Fine . Don't give it to me . I'll just go tell the Yale family I'm ready to get our marriage license ." Yvonne was on the verge of tears . If Mandy married Austin , she'd have nothing left . Reluctantly , Yvonne handed over the keys . " If you want it , take it . He'll just buy me another one anyway when he comes back . " Trying to act like she was still winning . Mandy took the keys , wiped them clean with a tissue , and turned to leave . Sometimes silence was the best revenge . She wasn't like Yvonne ! She didn't sit around waiting for people to give her things . She worked for them . Fought for them . She was a self - made woman through and through . At the garage , John frowned . " Mandy , you don't have a license . You can't drive on public roads . If you get pulled over , it'll be trouble . Just ride with me ." Ride with him ? What a joke . " No need to worry . I'll make sure no one gets the license plate number . I won't cause you trouble . " She didn't even bother acknowledging him after that . She got in , started the car , floored the gas pedal , and the pink convertible roared out of the garage in a cloud of dust . John's driver , a retired professional racer , was stunned . " Mr. Tate , she's driving way too fast . It's dangerous ! " John didn't care . If Mandy crashed , that was her own fault . It'd solve more problems than it created . That's why he hadn't stopped her from taking the car . He believed - when the heavens wanted someone gone , they first made them mad . On the highway , the pink sports car tore through the lanes like a bullet , overtaking every car in sight . No braking , no easing off the gas - her speed topped 260 mph . 2/3 PP Chapter 8 Hand Over the Keys to the Sports Car Drivers on the road were cursing . " What the hell ?! Is that a car or a missile ?! Trying to reincarnate early ?! " " These road maniacs always end up in a ditch . She'll be roadkill one of these days . " What should've been a thirty - minute drive took Mandy ten . But as soon as she reached the hospital , she noticed something strange . A thick , unnatural black fog hovered over the building . The air - it reeked of something Mandy knew too well . It was the scent of the underworld . That fog should've stayed in hell . So what was it doing here , in the world of the living ?