At the Torres mansion.
In Chad's room.
Chad was browsing through his phone when his mother came in. He raised his head to look, then lowered his head and continued browsing through his phone. Mrs Torres saw her son's expression and she felt sad. She knew her son was still mad at her. She walked up to him and sat beside him on his bed, but Chad did not raise his head to look at her. He pretended as if there was nobody in the room with him.
Mrs Torres took his phone and put it on the bedside table. Chad stretched out his hand to take his phone, but his hand was stopped. Mrs Torres grabbed her son's wrist and glanced up at his face.His face gave no clue of his mood.
Chad raised his head to look at his mother. "What do you want from me?" he asked.
She held his hand and patted it slowly. "Are you still mad at your mother?"
Chad lowered his head and did not respond. He is still mad at his mother. What his mother did to Rachel was unbelievable. He knew his mother does not like her, but she shouldn't have done that to her.
Mrs Torres put the tip of her fingers under his chin and lifted his head up, so he could look into her eyes and she used her other hand to caresse his hair. "Don't be mad at your mother, okay? I am just doing what's best for you. I don't want you to marry someone from that poor family. Rachel has nothing and she is nothing. What will people say when they heard that you are married to a poor girl that works for your family?"
Chad did not respond. He reached out his hand and took his phone, then he lowered his eyes and continued to browse through his phone again.
He was intentionally ignoring his mother.
Mrs Torres snatched his phone from him and threw it on the bed. She held his face in her hand and shouted, "Stop ignoring me. I am talking to you"
"Mom, why shouldn't I ignore you? You are doing what you think is right for me, isn't it? So let me do what I think is the best"
Mrs Torres face darkened and anger welled up in her chest. "You are ignoring me because of that poor bitch?" she raised her voice.
Chad's face darkened and his voice became cold and colder. He removed her hand from his face. "That's enough! Mother! What's wrong with you? You can't force me to love who I don't love. The only person I love is Rachel and only Rachel. Do you understand?"
Mrs Torres stood up from the bed angrily and yelled, "I won't allow you to marry her. She is the reason why you are sick. She is a witch. Don't you realize that?"
Chad rasied his head to look at his mother and said calmly, "Mom, I need to rest now. You should leave. Remember what the doctor said that I should get enough sleep, right?"
He was actually telling his mother to leave the room. He was already tired of arguing with her. He lie on the bed and closed his eyes pretending to be asleep. Mrs Torres stared at her son for few seconds before leaving the room.
Hearing the slamming of the door, Chad opened his eyes and shook his head. He knew if they continue to argue and shout at each other, the end result won't still be good. His mother will never listen to him and he was not ready to listen to her too. She had always been complaining that Rachel is the source of his problems, but what about her?
She is always giving him problems. Chad was becoming tired of listening to her complains. He knew she is doing everything for him and Mina to be together, but he won't allow it. He loves Rachel so much and he won't let anyone come between the both of them.
Later at night. Rachel stood at the gate of the mansion, but was not allowed to go in. The security guards were scared that they will loose their job if they allow her in. Mrs Torres has also instructed them not to allow her into the mansion. A maid quickly went to report to their madam that Rachel was at the gate. Mrs Torres got up angrily from her bed and dashed out of her room.
This Rachel is not willing to give up, huh?
Mr Torres was reading a newspaper in the living room when he saw his wife leaving the mansion. "Where are you going to this night?" He glanced at his wristwatch and asked.
Mrs Torres stated angrily, "Rachel is here. I don't know why she came here. That girl really wants to die"
Mr Torres face lit up when he heard Rachel was around. He stood up from the chair, dropped the newspaper and said to the maid, "Let her in"
"What?" Mrs Torres turned to look at her husband and gave him a puzzled look. The maid quickly ran out of the living room to tell the guards to let Rachel in.
"I was the one who told her to come. I wanted her to see Chad" Mr Torres said.
Mrs Torres face turned red with anger. She raised he voice. "Why did you do that? You know I have been trying to separate the both of them and why are you doing this?"
"This is Chad's choice. Can't you see that they love each other. Even if you don't allow her to come here, you can't stop them from seeing each other" he said and left the living room to welcome Rachel.
Mrs Torres stomped her foot on the floor angrily. This Rachel is really a pain in the neck. What charm did she use for her husband now?
Mina came downstairs and saw Mrs Torres face clouded with anger. She walked over. "Aunt, what's wrong?"
Mrs Torres turned to face Mina and shouted, "Rachel is here"
"What?" Mina was shocked.
Just then, Rachel came in with Mr Torres, smiling. Mr Torres turned his head to face the maid and said, "Take her to Chad's room"
Mina was stunned. She was startled and by the time she composed herself, Rachel had already left the living room. She walked towards Mr Torres and asked, "Uncle, what's happening? Why did Rachel come here to see Chad?" she was angry.
Mr Torres said, "Have you forgotten who Rachel is to Chad? Rachel is Chad's girlfriend, remember that"
Mina was about to burst in anger. She don't know what has gotten into uncle. This Rachel is really something else.
"But uncle..."
"That's final. I have to attend to something very important" Mr Torres cut her off and left. Mina was angry. She clenched her fist and turned to face Mrs Torres. She held her hand and said in a very low voice, "Aunt, why didn't you stop uncle? Rachel has poisoned his mind already. I am sure she threatened him or something"
Mrs Torres looked at her and said, "I did my best and also, I didn't know that he told her to come here. If I had known, I would have stopped her from coming here"
Mina turned and kicked the chair very hard, but she ended up hurting herself. She sat on the chair and groan in pain.