Grace understood Mandy's thoughts very well, so she became even more attentive to her. A few days ago, Mandy mentioned that she liked having morning tea. So, every day, Grace would wake up early, go to the most famous morning tea place to grab a spot, order Mandy’s favorite dim sum, and wait until the tea cooled to the perfect drinking temperature for when Mandy arrived. When it came to pleasing someone, Grace had been doing it for over twenty years. Now, it was just a different person she needed to flatter, which wasn’t difficult for her. And Mandy was much easier to please than Logan. Grace only had to listen to Mandy's complaints, join in with her scolding of Alex and Meggie, and flatter her. Grace smiled slightly, stood up, and refilled Mandy's teacup, pretending to be deeply sympathetic. "Yes, it’s really hard for us women. We serve our husbands for a lifetime, give them children, and end up being the ones blamed. Their hearts are never truly with us." Mandy nodded in agreement. "Exactly. I used to think I married the right person. Though he wasn’t very considerate, he at least respected me. But now, as the kids have grown, he disregards me more and more." "I feel the same way. My husband—no, now I should call him Mr. Morgan," Grace sighed bitterly. "He’s practically family with the Norman family now. He looks down on me because of my background. To please his daughter, he kicked me out of the house and even hit me…" Hearing this, Mandy was surprised. "He hit you? Really? He seems so gentlemanly. How could he…" "Yes, Mr. Morgan used to be such a good person. But ever since Emily moved in with us, everything changed. I don’t know what she told him, but he’s like a different person now..." Grace removed the scarf from her neck, revealing the bruises. "Mandy, please don’t laugh at me. Look, he did this. He almost strangled me! Emily just stood there watching, without saying a word." "Oh my God!" The bruises were quite shocking, and Mandy gasped. "I thought Mr. Morgan was just being influenced by Emily to divorce you, but I didn’t expect him to actually hit you." "Sigh…" Grace wiped away a few tears. "It’s all because of Emily. She was previously married to Nathan, and many people know this. I’m not lying to you. She lived with the Reeds for four years. These are facts. When I told you about it, Mr. Morgan thought I was intentionally hindering Emily’s prospects with the Norman family. In a fit of anger, he threw me out and hit me…" Mandy’s anger flared, and she slammed the table. "This is domestic violence! Isn’t there any law? Did you call the police?" "It’s useless," Grace said helplessly. "This matter can't be blown up; he cares too much about his reputation." "And you’re still thinking about his reputation?!" "No, Mandy, I’ve lived with him for many years, and I know him. He wasn’t like this before; he’s just been brainwashed by Emily. By the way, Mandy, please keep our morning tea meetings a secret. If Emily finds out, who knows what she’ll do to me." "Emily, that dreadful Emily again!" Mandy gritted her teeth. "Meggie, Alex, my two children, and even Mr. Morgan are all bewitched by her. I don’t understand—what kind of magic does Emily have?" Grace smirked inwardly. Perfect, the fish had taken the bait. Mandy was incredibly easy to deceive. Just a few tears from Grace, and Mandy’s anger was fully ignited. She was so simple-minded. While Grace was elated inside, she maintained a look of grievance. "Forget it, Mandy. We can’t fight her; let’s just give up." "Why should I give up? I refuse! She’s got quite some nerve. Don’t worry; they’re planning to hold the wedding soon. As long as I’m still her nominal mother-in-law, I have many ways to deal with her!" Grace sniffled and softly asked, "I wonder if the wedding can still happen." "What do you mean?" Grace pulled out her phone and showed Mandy a webpage. "God is fair. Emily’s dirty past has been dug up by someone…" The images on the screen were scandalous and shocking to Mandy. She was conservative-minded, and seeing such explicit photos left her stunned. "This... this is…"Grace smirked. "Look, Mandy, Emily’s been with so many men. Your children are too innocent; they can’t possibly contend with her. She’s surely deceived them." Mandy's fury intensified. "No way, such a woman cannot marry into our family. What if my Bryden and Janet get corrupted? I’m going home right now to talk to my husband! This marriage can’t happen! Even Meggie will have nothing to say!" This was exactly the effect Grace wanted. She pretended to be concerned and tried to stop her, "Mandy, let’s not get involved. We can’t fight Emily…" "Let go!" Mandy shook her off forcefully. "I must make Meggie and Alex see her true colors! She’s made my life miserable at home. She wants to come in and take over as the lady of the Norman family. I won’t let her have her way!" She took a wad of cash from her purse and slapped it on the table. "I’m paying for today." Mandy stormed out, grabbed a cab, and rushed back to the Norman family. Grace looked at the money on the table and chuckled, counting it. Ten notes, a thousand dollars. She took three to pay the bill and pocketed the rest, leaving gracefully. The show had begun, and she just needed to watch. Mandy was the perfect tool. With her interference, there was no way Emily’s wedding could happen anytime soon. Next… Emily, since you’ve made my life hell, we’ll be going down together from now on.