I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 125 Peter called Carter while driving . He asked , " Carter , who exactly is Rhea ? " Carter had just arrived home . " Who ? What ? " " I just ... " Peter didn't know how to start . " Never mind . Forget it . " After hanging up , he called Lauren . " Lauren . " " Peter , what's wrong ? " " Do you know anything about Rhea's background ? " Lauren was puzzled by Peter's sudden concern about Rhea . After thinking for a moment , she replied , " Her background isn't anything special . But ...

she was recently involved with George Snider , the chairman of Draventh's Snider Group , and someone named Nathan Ravelle . From what Carter said , Rhea might have a complicated relationship with George . " Peter slammed the steering wheel furiously . He couldn't believe Rhea , that shameless woman , would use her connection with George to mess with his family . He had thought that she was some big shot , but in reality , she was just a bully who leaned on others ' power and a cheap woman who used her charms to get what she wanted . At that moment , Peter's disgust toward Rhea peaked .

He believed that she didn't deserve Carter at all . Lost in his rage , Peter was momentarily distracted . His car swerved into the roadside greenery , crushing a tree in an instant . The airbags deployed , hitting him hard and leaving him dazed . Ten minutes later , an ambulance arrived and rushed him to the hospital . Late at night , Lauren learned the news from friends and hurried over . When Gabriel and Helen saw her , they merely nodded . Peter was fine . The couple had to deal with the factory issue , so they left after arranging for a caregiver . Peter had already woken up .

Carter arrived shortly after , joining Lauren at the ward . +25 BONUS Chapter 125 Lauren leaned close to the bed and asked , " How could you drive so carelessly ? " Peter's head was spinning . " You have no idea what that bitch Rhea ... If it weren't for her , none of this would have happened ! " " Rhea ? What did she do ? " Carter asked . He had taken the kids to see Rhea yesterday . She had spent .the whole day playing with them , but didn't exchange a single word with him . It was as if he were a stranger to her . Peter couldn't swallow his anger .

"She's abusing her connection with George , scheming like a villain . My family's factories had to halt all operations because I said one word about her at the hospital ! I don't know how she found out . She really disgusts me ! " Carter frowned . " When did this happen ? " Lauren was shocked . " H - How can she be so selfish ? Just because you said one word about her , she drags your entire family into trouble ? " Peter felt the same way . " Carter , you'd better stay away from her . She's a disaster ! Thinking about my parents scrambling to deal with this late at night , I just want to ...

" He almost wanted to storm over to Rhea and strangle her . Lauren sighed and tried to calm him . " Calm down . This is partly my fault . You were just standing up for me . But since she knows George , there's really nothing we can do ... " Carter's expression darkened , wondering if Rhea had actually done this to his friend . He pulled out his phone and called her in the middle of the night , ignoring whether she was resting or not . After a long moment , the call finally connected . Before Rhea could speak , she was met with a torrent of questions and orders from Carter .

" Peter just said one word of complaint about you . How could you use George to go after the Henderson family ? I brought the kids to see you , yet you won't leave Lauren alone . You've even dragged Peter's family into this ? " Those words were nearly ground out through clenched teeth . " Rhea , if you have any conscience left , get George to stop immediately and apologize to Peter and his parents at the hospital ! " +25 BONUS Chapter 126 Chapter 126