I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 124 Peter's father , Gabriel Henderson , coldly asked , " Where are you right now ? " " At the hospital , Dad . " " With whom ? " " Lauren , " Peter answered . +25 BONUS Gabriel was silent for two seconds . " Get back home right now . I don't want to repeat myself . " Peter stared at his phone in disbelief after the call ended , wondering why Gabriel was so angry . " Lauren , I'm sorry . My dad is looking for me . I- " Lauren gave a knowing smile . " It's okay . Go ahead and take care of your things .

" She clutched the medical report tightly in her bag , silently hoping Peter would leave as soon as possible . " I'm really sorry , " Peter said apologetically before turning and walking away . Peter rushed back to the Henderson residence . As soon as he entered the living room , Gabriel slapped him across the face before he could say anything . The slap was full force , almost knocking Peter off his feet . " What the hell , Dad ? " Gabriel had never hit him once he reached adulthood . But that day ... Gabriel's expression was extremely dark . " Answer me .

What enemies did you make out there ? " " What enemies could I have made ? " Peter was completely confused . Helen didn't defend him . " All our factories were suddenly inspected an hour ago . They ordered a shutdown for rectification . Your dad inquired , and they vaguely implied that it's because of you . " They wouldn't reveal the full truth , only hinting to Gabriel that Peter shouldn't have messed with certain people . " Our inventory is locked down for months ! Do you know how much we'll lose ? " Gabriel scolded . " Who exactly did you offend ?

" The Henderson family was in the pharmaceutical packaging business . Paper was prone to rot , and storage was costly . Especially in the humid south , leaving inventory for 1/3 Chapter 124 +25 BONUS months meant that it was all ruined . " I have no idea ! " Peter was baffled . " I just went with Lauren to the hospital today . I didn't do anything else ! " Gabriel held back his anger and continued to investigate who Peter had offended , so they could . apologize . At the very least , they had to protect the business . Thus , Peter obediently stayed home , too distracted to comfort Lauren .

By S : 30 pm , Gabriel descended the stairs , his expression grim . Helen hurriedly asked , " Did you find out anything ? " Gabriel fixed his gaze on Peter . " Who is Rhea Ravelle ? " Peter froze . " S - She's Carter's wife . What about her ? " " Did you insult her today ? " Gabriel had spent hours asking around and spending money to figure out exactly what Peter had done . The informant only said , " Rhea isn't someone Peter can casually insult . " Gabriel didn't know Rhea , but Peter certainly did . Upon hearing that , Helen couldn't help but slap Peter again .

" I told you today to stay out of other people's family affairs ! " Peter wasn't angry at the slap . He was just stunned . " I ... W - Who exactly is she ? " All he did that day was make a few complaints about Rhea in front of Lauren at the hospital . He couldn't believe that someone had actually overheard , and his entire family was now being dragged into it . Gabriel wasn't curious about Rhea's exact background . He only knew that she had a background the Henderson family couldn't mess with . " Go apologize now ! And promise me you'll have nothing to do with Lauren ever again !

" Gabriel made his decision instantly . Peter took a half - step back . " Dad , Lauren's really pitiful . Rhea stole her fiance and took her two kids Before he could finish speaking , Gabriel slapped him across the face again . Gabriel's anger erupted completely , so the strike was heavy . He barked , " Do you want our whole family to go down with you ? " 2/3 Chapter 124 Peter felt a mix of frustration and anger , but above all , confusion . +25 BONUS Rhea was supposedly just a woman from a small town . So , how could she have such power to shut down all the Henderson family's factories ?

Clutching his phone , Peter stormed out of the house . Today's Bonus Offer