I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 169 Chapter 169 Carter's eyes turned dark and unreadable . He roared , " Stop the car ! " Glen hit the brakes and switched on the hazard lights . +25 BONUS Carter hung up on the call with Aiden , stepped out of his car , and strode across the street toward Rhea . Lauren tried to follow but was trapped by the moving traffic . She was stuck on the road . Rhea was on the phone with the auto service center . Her car's tire somehow went flat . Suddenly , a hand pressed on her shoulder , forcing her to spin around . " Who the hell are you ? " Carter demanded .

Rhea's phone nearly flew out of her hand . A surge of anger suddenly rose in her . " Who I am has nothing to do with you ! " All the calm she had maintained in front of her parents had shattered because of Carter and Lauren . If Ruby found out later , who knew how heartbroken she would be ? " Nothing to do with me ? " Carter's eyes were bloodshot . " Six years of marriage , and you let it go just like that ? You jump from one man to another like it's nothing ? You don't love me , so why marry me in the first place ?

" He didn't even know why he was so angry - maybe because he realized some things were slipping beyond his control , like Rhea drifting farther and farther away from him . Rhea sneered . " We've already filed for divorce , and you're living with Lauren now . Yet , you come here asking me this ? Isn't it ridiculous ? " Carter ground his teeth . " But I'm still your husband ! " Looking at Rhea's face , Carter went almost mad . He suddenly pulled her into his arms , about to kiss her . From a distance , Lauren screamed , " Carter ! " How dare he hold Rhea like that and try to kiss her !

Carter's grip was strong , and Rhea struggled desperately . She struck him across the face , but he didn't let go . He twisted her arm painfully . " You're my wife ! You shouldn't have kept things from me from the start ! If you'd told me how you felt early on without all that drama , we wouldn't have ended up here ! " 1/2 Chapter 169 +25 BONUS Amid her panic , Rhea thought she saw someone in the sea of headlights . " George ... " In an instant , Carter felt a sharp pain in his shoulder , followed by numbness spreading across his left cheek .

Rhea's heart nearly jumped out of her chest as she looked up . The man who appeared in front of her was backlit . His tall figure completely blocked Carter . Fists rained down like hail on Carter's face . Carter tried to fight back , but he was no match . George had been trained since childhood . Each strike from George sent blood to Carter's mouth . " Forcing yourself on a woman ? Do you want to go to jail ? " George's eyes were cold and merciless . " Carter ... Ah ! " In the middle of the road , Lauren rushed over without paying attention to the speeding traffic .

A speeding SUV struck her , sending her crashing to the ground . Blood streamed from her head . Hearing the commotion , Carter whipped around and shouted , " Lauren ! " He rushed over to check on her . " Where is the car ? " As Glen drove over , Carter glanced across the road . George was quietly comforting the frightened Rhea . Hatred slowly crept into Carter's eyes . " George , Rhea , we're going to settle this . " The spot Rhea and George had been at was near George's place . He had already brought Rhea home and had a maid hand her a cup of warm water . " Drink it . It can calm you down . "