Chapter 114

Rachel's eyes immediately welled up. "But I've been calling you Mom for eighteen years! In my heart, you've always been my mom!" Nancy was clearly moved. She gently stroked Rachel's head, comforting her softly. After she left, Rachel's lips curled in a smug little smile. She had expected this—Nancy was always the easiest to handle. After eighteen years living together, how could she not know? Nancy was too soft-hearted and easily swayed. As long as Rachel made herself sound just pitiful enough, Nancy wouldn't be able to turn her away. And once Nancy was on her side, the rest of the Howard family wouldn't say much either. Lying back on the big comfy bed, Rachel felt completely at ease. She had made it back. So what if the Bennetts didn't want her anymore? She still had the Howards. As long as she stayed in Nancy's good graces, life wouldn't be too hard. Even if Clara and the others disliked her, they couldn't really do anything. Now that the Howards had climbed up the social ladder, it