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“Let’s go! I want to find out how she would have the guts to lay a hand on you!” Mrs. Smith grabbed Jane’s hand and marched aggressively toward Rachel’s ward.
Since Mary had received a phone call and left, only Rachel was in the ward right now.
Suddenly, a loud noise at the door caught Rachel’s attention.
She turned her head and saw Mrs. Smith and Jane standing at the door.
Her eyes narrowed, a layer of coldness covering her delicate face as she said coldly, “You are not welcome here. Please leave.”
“Rachel, how dare you speak to me like that?” Mrs. Smith strode into her ward, carrying her Hermes bag and looking down at Rachel. With her eyes filled with disgust, she looked at them judgementally. “Did you lay your hands on Jane?”
Rachel’s lips curled into a sneer. “And how dare you come here and accuse me?”
“How outrageous!” Mrs. Smith exclaimed furiously. All of a sudden, a hint of disdain appeared at the corner of her mouth. “I’ve seen many women like you before! You used to act meek and obedient in front of Louis, but you finally show your true colors now that you know there is no hope for you to marry into a wealthy family!”
“The only thing that can hold me back in this world is myself,” Rachel replied, and a faint smile appeared on her lips. Despite the smile, her eyes seemed to be covered by a layer of ice. “A mere Smith family is not worthy of my energy.”
If she had not fallen in love with Louis, she would not have willingly removed her own armor or joined the obnoxious Smith family.
The Smith family was on the brink of bankruptcy, after all.
She wondered if she did so for the title of “Mrs. Smith“.
Now that she had willingly given up Louis, everything about the Smith family would have nothing to do with her, and it would no longer be a shackle that bound her.
“Do not flatter yourself!” Jane covered her swollen cheek and glared fiercely at Rachel. “You pestered my brother relentlessly before and forced him to marry you within three years. In the end, everything you did was all for the sake of our family’s wealth!”
Hearing her words, Rachel sneered, “The Smith family’s wealth? I am curious as to what kind of wealth a family on the brink of bankruptcy still possesses. Is it just a bunch of debts or mortgaged properties?”
“You…” Jane gritted her teeth and glared at Rachel, her eyes filled with hatred. “Stop talking nonsense and apologize to me on your knees!” Rachel glanced at Jane’s swollen face and casually said, “Impossible. There won’t be any apology coming from me, but I can help you make your face symmetrical.”
Jane took a step back and hid behind her mother in fear when Rachel approached her.
Mrs. Smith’s face became gloomy, and she stared at Rachel fiercely. “Rachel Grey, you have gone too far!”
“Me?” Rachel laughed as if she just heard a funny joke. “Back when the Smith family was on the brink of bankruptcy, I helped with the planning and networking, attracting investments from everywhere. The success your family has today is all thanks to me, Mrs. Smith! Haven’t you heard that you must be grateful to whoever has given you a helping hand? Is this how you people treat someone who helped you?”
It was a fact that Mrs. Smith had to admit, but also the truth that she desperately wanted to conceal.
After all, for a big family like theirs, it was embarrassing that they had to rely on a country girl with an ordinary background to turn the situation around. If this were to be made public, the Smith family’s reputation would be completely ruined.
Mrs. Smith took a deep breath and suppressed the anger swirling in her chest. She took out a bank card from her bag and said condescendingly, “There are 200 thousand dollars inside. Take it.”
Rachel lifted her gaze to Mrs. Smith but did not reach out to take the card.
Mrs. Smith walked up to her and placed the card on the nearby table.
Despite wearing high heels, which made Mrs. Smith taller than Rachel, it felt as though Rachel was more condescending, rising above her head instead.
It made Mrs. Smith feel even more disgusted.
“I have seen you by Louis’s side all these years,” Mrs. Smith said, lifting up her chin and striking a superior pose. “But emotions are emotions, and gratitude is gratitude. They are two separate things. Now that you and Louis have broken up, let’s not have any further involvement. Consider this money my way of making it up to you. From now on, the Smith family owes you nothing.”
“Owes me nothing?” Rachel smiled, but there was no warmth in it. “The Smith family owes me much more than 200 thousand dollars.”
The mother squinted her eyes slightly and smiled sarcastically, giving her a look. “I knew it. Why don’t you name your price then?” she asked.
She sneered, “My price? I want the Smith family to go back to the brink of bankruptcy!”
“Rachel Grey!” Mrs. Smith shouted sternly.
Truth be told, the Smith Group had barely managed to revive itself. Therefore, Mrs. Smith would not allow her to curse it.
Without another word, Mrs. Smith raised her hand and fiercely slapped Rachel’s face.
Jane watched on with excitement beside them, cheering in her mind. Her eyes widened in amazement.
After all, with that slap, Rachel’s face would definitely swell up like a balloon.
Mrs. Smith’s hand sliced through the air, creating a sharp wind around it. However, just when it was about to strike Rachel’s cheek, it was stopped.
It was because Rachel had taken hold of the attacking hand. Seeing this, Mrs. Smith could not help but stare at her in disbelief.
Mrs. Smith struggled instinctively but found that she could not break free from Rachel’s tight grasp. A hint of panic flashed across her eyes as she exclaimed, “Rachel, what are you trying to do?!”
Rachel gripped Mrs. Smith’s wrist more tightly, and a mocking smile broke across her face. She leaned toward Mrs. Smith and whispered in the latter’s ear, sarcasm and mockery lingering in her voice, “Since childhood, I have been taught to respect the elderly and love the young. But if Mrs. Smith insists on being stubborn, I don’t mind showing you the view from the 15th floor.”
“You!” Mrs. Smith glared at her with fury. Her face had turned red. With gritted teeth, she exclaimed, “Rachel, you will pay for your disrespect toward me! Louis will never forgive you!”
Hearing that, Rachel chuckled and shoved the woman’s hand away. “What does it matter to me if he forgives me or not?”
Mrs. Smith stumbled in her high heels and nearly fell to the ground, though Jane managed to catch her quick enough.
“Let’s go!” Mrs. Smith gritted her teeth. She then snorted coldly and left without looking back.
As they walked out of the hospital ward, Jane could not help but complain, “Mom, Rachel is getting more and more out of control. We have to give her a taste of her own medicine!”
“Shut up!” Mrs. Smith glared at her daughter, her wrist throbbing slightly from pain as she said, “Don’t provoke her unless you want trouble in the future!”