Chapter 8 With that , he pulled Adelaide inside and closed the door behind them . Adelaide wriggled free from his grip and said in a low voice , " Alright , you're in . So , what do you really want from me ? " Spencer saw two suitcases in the hallway leading to the bedroom and frowned . " You're still planning to move in with Garrett ? " Adelaide's lips curled a bit . So , he had come to bat for Amanda . Growing up together as siblings ? They weren't even related by blood! " Yeah . I just tied the knot with him yesterday . If we get divorced right away , we'll be the laughingstock . " " If that's what you're worried about , don't sweat it . I've got you covered . I'll make sure nobody gets a chance to make fun of you , " Spencer said , his face relaxing into a reassuring expression . Adelaide looked up at him suspiciously . A crazy thought zipped through her mind . " Are you gonna tell everyone that it was Amanda who got married to Garrett ? " Spencer was silent . Adelaide felt like her heart was ripped to pieces . Even after the Pierce family found out she wasn't one of them and started treating her differently , she still remembered how they had taken care of her . Spencer had never changed his attitude toward her , so she respected him the most . It must have started when Amanda came back . Actually , he had been changing quietly too . Now … Spencer's heart ached terribly as he looked at Adelaide's pale face and the hurt in her eyes . He stood in front of her , grabbed her shoulders with both hands and gently persuaded her , " Adele , Garrett doesn't deserve someone as wonderful as you . You can have so much better . Trust me , divorce him . I've arranged everything abroad . Once you're divorced , I'll take you there to relax and stay for a good long time . " At the thought of being sent abroad , Adelaide lost it . She pushed Spencer away with all her might , her eyes bloodshot and tears streaming down her face . " Are you guys out of your minds ? It was your enemies who mixed me up with Amanda ! What does that have to do with me ?! " I kept offering to leave on my own , but you wouldn't let me ! Now , for Amanda , you wanna send me abroad ! Do you see me as some object , something you can take or toss as you please ?! " " How can you think of us like this ? " Spencer said softly . " You've always been part of our family ." " Bullshit ! Cut the act ! Family , huh ? Knowing Garrett is my husband , how could you all stand there last night and do nothing while Amanda was in his arms ?! " Ever since last night , you've been badmouthing him and pushing me to divorce . Spencer , look yourself in the eye and tell me , are you doing this for my own good , or for your own sister ?! " Spencer paused , almost blurting out something but then stopped himself . He stepped forward , still speaking gently, " I know you're upset , but I promise you , I'll make up for it in a big way ! " " Forget it ! " " Since when did you start talking so straight and harsh ? " Spencer frowned , thinking that Adelaide now seemed different from the gentle and obedient girl she used to be . Adelaide sneered , " I can be even harsher . " " Adele ! " Spencer warned her with a stern look , " Don't you Chapter 8 always listen to me ? " Yeah , she always did what she was told . It was because she was too obedient and bound by her sense of duty that she got walked all over by others ! " What I just said … " Before Spencer could finish , Adelaide grabbed the fruit knife from the table and held it to her neck .