I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 102 That answer said it all . George had heard everything . Rhea was still weak , so her voice was barely above a whisper as she said , " I'm sorry . I was just ... " George let out a quiet chuckle and said , " I understand . " It felt awkward to talk about this topic , so Rhea said , " If you've got work , go ahead and take care of it . I've got people looking after me here . " He did have work , but he thought that leaving again made no sense since he was already there . Soon , Nathan returned with several bodyguards in tow . They carried bags filled with supplements .

" We've still got things to deal with . I'll leave two guys here in case you need anything . " Nathan waved over two of his men and had them stay . " There's no need . The center's staff is enough , " Rhea said . " Don't be stubborn . If you don't take care of your body now , you'll regret it later . " Nathan shot her a glare . Rhea smiled . " Thanks , Nathan . " " We'll be leaving , then . " George stood . Just before stepping out , he turned to her and reminded , " Take your meds on time . " Rhea nodded . " I will .

" After the two men left the room , a staff member approached Nathan and said , " Mr. Ravelle , as per your instructions , the placenta has been preserved and stored . " Nathan's gaze turned cold . " Get me a pen and paper . " A moment later , he handed the paper to one of his bodyguards , Logan Wooten . " Deliver it to this address . " Logan took the note and the box . " Yes , sir . " At a restaurant , Lauren's mood was clearly off . She asked , " Why aren't you guys eating anything ? " The two kids seemed quite particular about their food .

1/3 Chapter 102 +25 BONUS Arielle pointed at the plate and said , " If we eat these , they'll upset our stomachs and might give us a fever , so we can't have them . " The dishes were either too sweet or too spicy , so the kids couldn't eat any of them . Lauren brushed it off and nudged the plate closer . " It's fine . A few bites won't hurt . Come on . Eat up . " Her eyes kept darting to her phone . Why hadn't Carter called ? Could he really not let Rhea go and wanted to make things right with her again ? " Ms. Thayer , don't overthink it , " Scarlett comforted her . " Mr.

Jamison clearly cares more about you . Just look at how he raised these kids all on his own . " Alisha , sitting off to the side , didn't look too pleased . " He didn't raise them alone . Mrs. Jamison treated them like her own . She worked hard and gave up everything for them . " Scarlett frowned . " Well , that's her duty , isn't it ? Since she chose to be a stepmother , she should fulfill her responsibilities . No matter what , she shouldn't think she can compete with their biological mother . That's just delusional . " Alisha was annoyed but didn't bother to argue . Lauren turned to her .

" Carter's the one who pays your salary , right ? " Alisha lowered her gaze and said , " Yes . " " Then , as a household staff , shouldn't you be siding with your employer ? Why are you taking someone else's side ? In life , it's important to know who to stand with . " Lauren's words carried a pointed undertone . Alisha swallowed her frustration and said nothing more . " Let's go . We're done here . " Lauren stood , clearly fed up . " But the kids haven't eaten enough , " Alisha said . Lauren replied without thinking , " It's not like they'll starve . They can eat again at home .

" Arielle and Adrian froze at those words . They weren't toddlers . They understood everything she just said . Neither of them said a single word . Alisha quietly took them by the hand and led them to the car . Back at the Jamison residence , Carter had just stepped inside when the kids returned . 2/3 Chapter 102 +25 BONUS Carter's expression was grim , but he still replied , " Yeah ? Have you eaten ? " " They did , " Lauren answered before Arielle could . " I took them out for pizza . They really enjoyed it .

But I was thinking , food from outside isn't always clean , so I'll cook for them myself from now on . " Enjoyed it ? Arielle shot back immediately , " Dad , we didn't enjoy it . Lauren's heart skipped a beat . Today's Bonus Offer