The words shook Zoe to her core. Because no one had ever spoken to her in that tone, or even told her to go to hell. Zoe looked at Rachel with incredulous eyes:
-What did you just say? -She asked with a shudder.
Rachel thought her question was ridiculous.
-Don’t you understand what I’m saying? I thought you were a smart and clever girl, after all the morally corrupt tactics you could use!
Zoe’s breath caught as she heard the last sentence. Her shoulders pulled back, her hands clutched at the sheets and she looked at Rachel, whose words indicated that she knew the truth.
But how did she know and who was it?
Rachel said viciously:
-What’s wrong? I didn’t say anything, so why are you backing out? I’m not bullying you, it’s a pity you’re not going to be an actress.
At that moment Raquel paused and looked at Jorge: -The person in charge of this family, Carlos, is playing for you.
Jorge got excited because it had been years since he had seen his daughter and now Raquel was in front of him intact. Despite the bad words that came out of her mouth, she was his daughter after all.
So Jorge no longer cares about Zoe’s feelings, and being reunited with his lost family leaves him no time to think about anything else.
A little embarrassed by Rachel’s criticism, Jorge was about to explain himself, but Rachel beat him to it.
-Your name is Zoe, right? I didn’t think that after all these years, the Espinar family would have regressed in return. Why, being a girl, did you do something so brazen?
Raquel had been furious ever since she found out that Kennedy had been drugged with an aphrodisiac and that Alice had had to have sex with him, almost causing a miscarriage. She was usually very nice to young people, even if she didn’t like someone, she wouldn’t do anything excessive. Since young people lacked social experience, it was inevitable that they would do something wrong, as long as they were corrected in time. But what Zoe did was more than she could tolerate, and the person who got hurt was her sister’s son.
So he just said those things to Zoe, whatever Zoe feared he told her. And Zoe panicked at what Rachel said and kept backing away:
-I don’t understand anything you’re saying, don’t come near me.
Rachel knew what Zoe was thinking; Zoe would never admit that she had done that wrong, even if Rachel knew the truth, as long as George was willing to believe Zoe, then she would always be invincible.
Raquel knew what was going through Zoe’s head and said to Jorge:
-The maid just told us everything downstairs, are you going to play dumb? Or do you think Zoe is so pretty that any mistake she makes can be forgiven?
This comment made Jorge frown and finally come to his senses as he spoke helplessly:
-Raquel….
The intimate term of endearment caused Raquel to take a few steps back and shout a rebuke:
-Don’t call me that, you don’t even deserve it! -she said mischievously, emotionally stimulated.
Zoe, sitting on the bed, listened to the conversation and felt that the situation was somewhat complicated. She could only count on Jorge’s help in the Carlos family, so she reached out and grabbed Jorge by the cuff of his shirt and whispered: -Grandpa Jorge….
But Jorge didn’t pay attention to her, didn’t even turn around, and for whatever reason, Jorge kept looking at Raquel expressionlessly, even after Raquel had been emotionally stimulated, and couldn’t help but shed a tear.
Raquel felt disgust at the sight of Jorge, so she took two steps back and said indifferently:
-Do you have Alzheimer’s? I warn you, don’t call me by that name again!
Jorge smiled and agreed:
-All right, Quel, I’ll agree to anything you say, as long as you go home.
Zoe saw that Jorge was ignoring her completely and felt that things were getting out of hand and she was already panicking.
Zoe wanted to ask Jorge for help, but he ignored her. Wouldn’t she…?
At that moment, Jorge suddenly looked at Dylan, who was standing in the doorway, and said in an urgent tone:
-Dylan, tell the maid to clean the room and to stay there, then…..
Dylan was about to say yes when he heard Raquel suddenly blurt out, -No need.
Raquel shot a look at Jorge and said, -I’m not staying here, I’m just here today to see if you’re wrong and I’ll get out of here as soon as I finish what I have to say.-.
Zoe had a bad feeling that, indeed, Raquel’s next target was her.
-Do you know what what what I just said means? Have you ever heard that jealousy can make a girl ugly?
Zoe couldn’t help but touch her face when she heard that.
-There’s something to be said for that, your face is hurting right now,” Rachel teased before adding what sounded like a threat:
-It’s not a serious injury now, if you dare to do anything wrong in the future, there will be more consequences than that.
Zoe was terrified at these words, and then she realized that Rachel’s gaze was like a dark abyss in a snowy mountain, making her shiver involuntarily. She lowered her head, not daring to look Rachel in the eye again.
Raquel nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Jorge and in a serious tone.
-If you really feel that there is no point in living, then remember to find a faraway place to die or you will bring us your bad luck. My words are over, I’m going back to rest.
Rachel raised her hand, looked at the time on her watch and left the room. But as if suddenly remembering something, she turned to Zoe with a slight smile: -By the way, I forgot to remind you that now everyone knows about the aphrodisiac you gave Kennedy. Also, I’ve informed your family.