Chapter 96 Or maybe I already have

Lana's POV

My mother raised a brow at me looking at me with suspicious eyes.

" It's not like that". I struggled to say after a few seconds. I could easily admit it to Rachel because I enjoyed seeing her suffer, but Martha was a different case.

If what Rachel said about father's company failing and needing Ethan's help, she would ask me to do something I couldn't do... At least no now.

" You're with Ethan?" She finally asked and I shook my head.

"That's not how it is, you see mum..."

"I'm so happy for you". Her face just suddenly broke into a huge smile and I paused staring at her incredulously.

What was this?

" Your grandpa's company is going down rapidly, if you're really with Ethan then that's good news. You can ask Ethan to... "

No, she was getting it all wrong.

" I'm not with Ethan". I blurted out, unable to take her list of what Ethan could assist this family with.

"What?" Her smile turned upside down almost immediately.

I sighed leaning in to the chair.

Rachel that bitch just had to cause trouble before leaving.

" I'm not with Ethan, I only said that to spite Rachel. If I was with him I would have called a family meeting already and announced it". I said rolling my eyes.

I heard Martha sigh in disappointment.

Wow, so she really wanted me to be with Ethan? Very soon I would make that wish come true. I thought staring at her as I watched the expression on her face change from disappointed, to curious.

" I just have to ask, why exactly would Rachel think you're with her boyfriend?" She asked me and I smirked remembering the hurt I saw on Rachel's face.

"Well..." I began building up the tension. " I went to the bar yesterday, and I happen to meet the handsome Ethan Wright there being so, gentlemanly and cool, so I sat with him and we chatted, had some drinks..."

Even if he was the only one drinking because I spiked the drinks... I kept part out as I explained to Martha... I was still not really used to calling her mother just yet... Everything that happened, most especially describing the expression on Rachel's face.

"Oh my daughter, that was amazing, I wished I had been there ". Martha laughed and I smiled.

She supported me, she always did. Even back when we had no idea that I was her real daughter, she still supported me more than she did Marina, she never even liked that bitch.

" It was okay, but now I think because of that Rachel and Ethan have finally broken up". I concluded with a giggle. She would definitely want me to go for him.

Although she was my mother and in her mid fifties , she still acted like a teenager so she was easy to talk to.

I had been acting like I was scared and guilty towards Rachel most of the time, but she saw through it. She called me two days ago and told me go to just be myself and tell her whatever I wanted.

According to her she would be on my side no matter what.

Rachel was not her daughter, just some street rat she took pity on and gave a roof over her head, she also treated her like her real daughter because I was missing, but now that she had me, Rachel was practically garbage to her and I had learned to drop my acting skills and just be my Rachel hating self in front of her.

"Yes my baby girl, that means you have a chance with him". She said, just like I thought she would.

I smiled running my tongue over my lips. "So you want me to go for Ethan?" I asked wiggling my brows at her and she rolled her eyes. "Of course I do. I wanted you to end up with David before because he was rich and only a rich man would he good enough for my daughter, but now that is another catch who is way richer and from what I've seen way more handsome than that David, I want my you to go for him".

" And I will". I nodded. " Or maybe I already have". I said suddenly creating some kind of tension.

" Do you know that Marina, Rachel and I knew Ethan from high school?" I asked her and her mouth opened wide in shock.

I nodded sitting up straight. " Marina and Rachel normally bullied him because he was the one who always took the first place from Rachel in high school". Martha nodded her head unconsciously.

She must have remembered those times because it wasn't one I could easily forget. Rachel would come to me and Marina immediately she saw her results, afraid of showing them to her father, which was now my father, who would shout at her and call when good for nothing because she didn't score the first seat.

"I remember, so it was Ethan who always beat her? "She asked and I nodded.

" After that, she and Marina created a huge scene in the school, making Ethan as the center of attention, he didn't come to school from then forth ". I said.

It had hurt me so much when I didn't see Ethan again. The one person that made the all perfect Rachel so riled up just disappeared.

" So if that's the case why did he get into a relationship with her? " Martha asked in confusion and I snapped my fingers in agreement.

" That was the exact same thing I thought before finding out that he has memory loss".

"Memory loss?"

" Uh huh. I think he completely lost his memory of his highschool days and after I revealed everything to him, he broke up with Rachel for lying". I paused watching Martha's expression before continuing. " That daughter of yours only wanted to use the guy too and when he found out, he immediately let her go".

Marth frown rolling her eyes.

"She's not my daughter. I only have one daughter and that's you Lana, no one else. I'm just grateful her plans didn't work out and you now have a chance. Maybe that he is the guy meant for you that's why you and David didn't work out". My hands beside me clenched to form a fist when Martha mentioned David's name.

That bastard just left me for Rachel and also Ethan broke up with Rachel so she came all the way here... To get back together with David!

It suddenly dawned on me that David was also here and he and Rachel were alone right now in the garden.

Just as I thought that, Rachel and David came back into the house smiling.

They were fucking smiling at each other! Just what was this, have she gotten over Ethan that quickly?

"Rachel ..." I called out standing up from the sofa.

"I can see that you and David are getting along again". I said with a snicker, David glared at me while Rachel just blinked refusing to show any true emotions, but I knew how to get her to spill.

" Just like what you said to me before, you're going after my trash. Immediately after me and David broke up, he came running back to him because Ethan didn't want you anymore... "I said pouting my lips to spite her even more, and my did it work.

I sighted her clenched hands and my smile grew wider.

I walked closer to Rachel and leaned in to whisper in her ears. " Don't worry, I'll take care of Ethan... And everything else". I said discreetly rubbing my tummy so no one else but Rachel would see me.

I was determined to provoke Rachel until she wouldn't be able to handle herself and just disappear away from the world. Then I'll be fine.

Rachel face twisted and multiple expressions passed through her face. From shock, to pain to hurt to betrayal and one last one... One that could only be described as bloody hatred, one that could kill.

After few more seconds she just ran out of the house and I let out a hearty laughter.

"Rachel honey, one of us just got to go". I muttered to myself staring at the direction she left in.