I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 115 Arielle held on to Adrian and kept her distance from Carter . Carter crouched and said , " Tell me the truth . Did Lauren really hit you ? Say it again for me . " If the kids were lying , their story would get mixed up somewhere . There would always be clues . Rhea reassured them , saying , " It's fine . Just tell your dad everything . Say it exactly as it happened , just like I taught you . " Carter glanced at her when he heard those words . She had always taught the kids not to lie and to tell the truth , no matter what . Arielle gathered her courage .

" Adrian and I were writing , and she came in talking about moving to some big house and starting a new life . We asked about Mom , and she glared at us . " Adrian added , " Her eyes were really , really mean . It was scary ! " " Adrian got scared and gave her a little push , and she hit him back really hard on the back . She even called us ungrateful brats . " Arielle frowned . " That's exactly what happened . She's the one lying . We never called her a witch . She's always saying that we're her life , but she actually framed us . " At her age , Arielle just found it ridiculous .

She couldn't believe an adult could lie like that . Carter's mind wandered . The kids had told the same story twice now , in the exact same order . This showed that they weren't lying . Maybe he really had wronged them , and that was why they had gotten so upset that they ran away to Rhea . Rhea looked at him . " Carter , you're their only dad . If you don't believe them , who else can they turn to for protection ? If you won't trust them , how would they ever listen to you ? " Carter's expression darkened . It seemed that Lauren really had hit Adrian . Arielle's eyes went red .

" Dad , we don't like her . But Mom told us to try to accept her . The problem is that she doesn't like us at all . The way she acts when you're around isn't how she is when you're not . Adrian nodded hard . " When you're not here , she never smiles . She's like those bad women in cartoons . " 1/2 Chapter 115 Kids could always sense if someone liked them or not , and they were never wrong . Carter's expression grew increasingly darker . He didn't want to believe it . +25 BONUS After all , these were Lauren's kids . How could she be one person in front of him and another behind his back ?

He didn't want to think that she was that kind of person . Perhaps there was some misunderstanding . However , it seemed that Lauren really was in the wrong in this case . " A conflict is one thing , but the kids said Lauren framed them . She said that they called her a witch . Isn't that vile ? " That was what Rhea couldn't tolerate . Carter straightened up and said , " I'll handle it . " Then he looked at Rhea . " We're not divorced yet . Maybe you should think about whether it's appropriate to be living with another man . ' " Dad , this is our uncle . " Arielle clung to George . Uncle ?

Carter , not buying the explanation , figured that it was just some title that was made up for the kids ' sake . " Come home with me , " he said , holding out his hand . Rhea stepped in . " I'm not letting them leave with you until she apologizes . " Carter narrowed his eyes . He couldn't just drag the kids away . Although it was possible , it wasn't allowed . First , the police were right . Rhea was still their legal guardian . Second , the kids were upset with Lauren at that moment . Forcing them to return home would only make them miserable . Carter turned and walked out . " Lauren .

" " Carter , where are the kids ? " Lauren's nervous look made her seem like the picture of a concerned mother . Chapter 116 Chapter 116