I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

+25 BONUS " Those two kids ... " Lauren looked heartbroken . " They're so rude . I scolded them a little , and they got all upset . And now I've realized that they even lie sometimes . What should I do ? " Carter frowned . " They lied ? " " I scolded them a little , and they went running to Alisha , saying I hit them . I adore them so much . If I could , I'd make up for every single year we've lost . Why would I ever lay a hand on them ? " She looked drained as she continued , " They've already been taught all the wrong things . " " They really said that ? " Carter went straight upstairs .

Lauren hurried after him . " Please , don't be harsh with them . ' Carter entered the kids ' room . Arielle ran straight into his arms . " Dad , I want a hug ! " Seeing her like that made Carter's chest ache . He scooped her up with one arm and took Adrian's hand with the other , sitting them both down . " Did you have a fight with your mom? " he asked . Arielle replied , " Dad , she hit Adrian . " Adrian nodded . " Yeah , she did . " Upon hearing that , Carter took a deep breath . " Arielle , Adrian , I know it's hard for you to accept your birth mother right now , but you can't lie .

If something's wrong , talk it out . Have you forgotten about that ? " " We're not lying ! " Arielle said firmly . Lauren's tears flowed even harder than theirs . " All I told you was that if you ever needed something , come to me . Rhea has her own life now , and she's not coming back . And you two got upset and pushed me . What do you want me to do ? " " That's not what happened !" Arielle shot back . " Dad , she glared at us and told us that she's our only mom from now on . Adrian got scared and pushed her a little , then she smacked him hard .

" Adrian added , " Yeah , she also called us ungrateful brats . " Lauren froze for a beat , thinking that their memories were too sharp . Ungrateful brats ? Carter's expression darkened . " Did you say that ? " +25 BONUS Chapter 110 " How could I ever say something like that to them ? " Lauren's eyes brimmed with hurt . " They're the ones who called me a witch . It's just impossible to justify myself . " Arielle's eyes went wide . She couldn't believe that this woman was lying right to their faces . " Dad , we never called her that ! She just came in and glared at us ...

" Arielle's cheeks flushed from . frustration . Lauren sniffled . " Forget it . I won't try to get close anymore . You're my babies , and I could never be mad at you . Let's just drop it . " Her sorrowful act was convincing . Carter frowned . " Apologize to your mom . " " We didn't do anything wrong! Why should we apologize ? " Arielle immediately stepped back , pulling away from his arms . Adrian asked with grievance , " Dad , why don't you believe us ? " Alisha felt an unbearable pang of heartache . " Mr.

Jamison , maybe you should look at Adrian's back- 11 Lauren's eyes flickered with panic . She quickly clutched her stomach , cutting Alisha off . " Carter , my stomach hurts so bad ... ' 11 Carter turned to her in alarm . " What's wrong ? " " It feels just like when I was sick before ... " She bent over , barely moving . He immediately grew anxious . Afraid her old illness was flaring up , he rushed to help her out of the kids ' room . Watching Carter leave like that , the twins kept shedding tears bitterly .

After a long moment , Arielle wiped her face and said , " Adrian , let's go find Mom . " Adrian's eyes lit up . " Yeah , let's go ! " The twins felt that their birth parents , Carter and Lauren , weren't the ones who loved them most . Only Rhea did , They thought that nothing compared to having Rhea as their mom . Chapter 111 Chapter 111