Chapter 22 Two lonely souls , clinging to each other , licking their wounds . Tracie accepted her as her grandmother . As Mandy often put it : " She's like a grandmother , but without the blood ties ." This " adopted grandmother " had been in their lives for ten years . Mandy also called her grandma . But Mandy and grandmother , one stubborn and the other fiery , always clashed . When the two of them were together , there was always an argument . But after the fights , grandmother would still give Mandy the treats she had saved . Mandy , in turn , would wash her hair , comb it , and even buy her new hair accessories . At first , Tracie found it strange how the two women got along , Chapter 22 but later she realized they shared the same enemies . And both of them hoped Tracie and Grover would help them get their revenge . Unfortunately … Tracie's marriage had already come to an end . If grandmother and Mandy wanted to show off , they definitely couldn't rely on Grover . It had to come from Tracie . " Even though Wendi isn't my real great - grandson , Tracie loves me , and her husband and child have to love me too ! You're not even Tracie's real sister ! " The old lady said , taking a playful jab at Mandy with a sense of superiority . " I may not be Tracie's real sister , but Tracie loves me even more ! She even said she'd buy me a big gift to help me get a good marriage ! " " Tracie loves me most ! " " Tracie loves me more ! " " Tracie is my real granddaughter ! " Chapter 22 " Tracie is my real sister ! Rico is my real grandson ! " Both Tracie and Rico were speechless . Tracie thought , this ragtag family , with no blood ties between them , must look like a complete joke to Grover . Yet grandmother and Mandy were still trying to claim some sort of family connection with him . " Grandmother , if you keep arguing with Mandy , your soup are going to burn in the pot ! " Tracie shot grandmother a frustrated look . Grandmother immediately turned and ran back to the house , calling , " Oh no , my soups are burning ! " " Mandy , the cake you made for grandma has fallen apart , hasn't it ? " Tracie gave Mandy an exasperated look . Mandy quickly followed behind , eager to fix things , " Grandma , grandma , the cake I made is super soft and delicious- " She caught up to grandmother , shoved the cake into her arms , and whispered something in her ear . Immediately , grandmother's face lit up , " Really ? Are you sure ? " " Of course ! " Mandy said proudly . Chapter 22 Tracie couldn't help but wonder what Mandy was up to . She followed them inside grandmother's house . The small , humble courtyard was neat and tidy . There was a pot of soup , some stewed bacon , and homegrown organic vegetables . The meal wasn't extravagant , but it was warm and filled with the comforting scent of home . After lunch , Mandy and grandmother went around the village , handing out treats that Mandy had brought from the city . " My son - in - law is the CEO of Stanton Group . These treats are from him , sent through my granddaughter to share with all of you , " grandmother proudly boasted while distributing the food . " My brother - in - law is one of the richest men in Truatol . He's been trying to bring grandma to the city to live in a big mansion , but grandma won't leave because she doesn't want to abandon the neighbors ," Mandy chimed in , joining in the bragging with grandmother . Tracie was speechless . Now it made sense why Mandy had brought so many treats from the city . Now it made sense why she and grandmother had been whispering . Chapter 22 They were showing off to the villagers . When grandmother settled down for a nap with Rico , Tracie turned to Mandy seriously . " Mandy , I'm definitely going to divorce Grover . Even if I don't , he's never treated you or grandma like family . If you keep showing off like this … don't you think you're trying to stop me from divorcing him and hoping to latch on to a rich family connection ? "