Chapter 11 But then he thought - how could Tracie really be distancing herself from him ? It must just be her way of playing hard to get . Would that actually work on him ? He couldn't help but sneer inwardly . She really thought she was being clever . " What's going on , Grover ? Did Tracie hang up on you again ? " Lesa asked anxiously , approaching him . Grover didn't answer . Instead , he turned and walked toward the director's office . He couldn't leave Oliver's life entirely in Tracie's hands . Moreover , the fact that Tracie was using the child's life to blackmail him had crossed a line . Nothing bothered him more than when someone used his family to threaten him . As she watched Grover head into the director's office , Lesa's anxiety only grew . Chapter 11 She angrily tapped her phone and dialed Tracie's number once more . This time , Tracie had her phone turned off . She really didn't want to be bothered by the Stanton family . As Mandy fed Rico , she looked over at Tracie . " Wow , Tracie , you've really learned how to shut the Stanton family out , huh ? You're doing it so smoothly , as if you've never even known that jerk , Grover ! " Tracie shot Mandy an exasperated look . " Ms. Kaiser , can you please stop with the foul language ? You're going to teach my little baby bad habits ." " Alright , alright ! " Mandy turned away , suddenly making her eyes wide and looking innocent . She turned to Rico . " Rico , little handsome guy , will you forgive me for using bad words ? And promise you won't copy me , okay ? " Rico nodded eagerly . " Yeah ! " " So well - behaved ! Go play in the amusement area now ." ' Like a bundle of energy , Rico dashed off toward the play area . Once he was gone , Mandy adopted a more serious expression and looked at Tracie . " Tracie , since you've made up your mind to Chapter 11 divorce that jerk , Grover , have you told him that it was you who saved his life all those years ago ? " Tracie shook her head . " No , I haven't told him . " " Why not ? You should tell him that you saved his life with your own body ! Otherwise , he'd have died in that trap ! And if you tell him , you could probably get a nice chunk of money from him , right ? You may be a bit of a fangirl , but you're no fool ! " Mandy poked Tracie on the head as she scolded her . Tell him ? Tracie had thought about it . But every time she considered speaking up , she hesitated . What if she told him , and he still hated her , still found her disgusting ? Wouldn't that just make her seem more pitiful and desperate ? When someone didn't love you , there was no need for any reason . So , she decided to hold onto the last bit of her pride . Tracie didn't want to come off like a desperate fool , pleading with Grover only to be crushed beneath him . " I admit , I'm obsessed with him , but that's got nothing to do with him ! " Tracie said , grabbing a glass of fruit wine and drinking it in Chapter 11 one go . Tracie sighed in annoyance and said , " Don't worry about going hungry ! Even though I've left Grover , as long as you , my dear sister , and my dear grandmother- as long as you two stay out of trouble , I'll make sure your lives , along with Grandma's and Rico's , won't be bad . You'll all be fine ." Mandy suddenly choked up , tears filling her eyes . " Tracie , from now on , I'll work hard , stop getting into fights , and won't be anyone's mouthpiece anymore . I'll help you raise Rico and your dear grandma … She cried harder than Tracie , her sobs nearly drowning her words . And even as she swore to stop being a mouthpiece , she kept insulting Grover . When her phone rang , she answered without even looking at it , immediately launching into a tirade . " Grover , fuck you ! You'd better find a cesspool to jump into and clean yourself up ! Why don't you use your own blood to save your nephew ? You selfish , opportunistic bastard ! " Chapter 12