I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

David caught on immediately . " Silly , you don't have to beat around the bush . You don't want this woman to get treated , right ? Easy . " " Thank you , Uncle David , " Rhea said . " I'll be visiting your grandparents tomorrow . You should come home too . " Rhea agreed . " Okay . " After speaking with Rhea , David stayed up all night , having his assistant reach out to all the hospitals and institutions he partnered with . In their field , sending a message was simple . There was no need for fanfare .

Within just two hours , the directors of all top - tier hospitals across Dalea had received Lauren's medical files . She was officially on Rhea's blacklist . Any hospital that didn't want trouble would refuse to treat her . Upon hearing the news , the director of the orthopedic hospital rushed back to the hospital in the middle of the night . He confirmed that Lauren was indeed a patient there and immediately contacted her attending doctor to persuade her to discharge the next day . No hospital in Dalea dared cross David .

Not only because of his personal ability and family background , but also because his wife was incredibly formidable . David's wife , Janae Blake , was a leading expert in pediatric cardiology in Dalea . She was so formidable that if she declared a child would survive , it practically guaranteed it . After David wrapped everything up , Janae had just returned home from her shift , and he told her about Rhea . She immediately frowned . " What kind of disgusting nonsense is this ? Rhea must be so upset . I'll spend some time with her tomorrow .

" Everyone in the Ravelle family treated Rhea like a treasure , especially Janae , who loved the younger female members of the family despite having only given birth to a son . Even when night fell , Rhea stayed in the car without going home . 1/3 Chapter 185 Her phone kept ringing with incoming calls from everyone . +25 BONUS George had called once and then stopped . Nathan , however , was relentless . He nearly drained her phone battery . She didn't want to answer . Carter's disgusting words had left her upset and unsettled , and her emotions lingered for a long time .

At the private club , Nathan cornered George . " You had better give me a proper explanation for this , or I'm not going to let this slide . " George had remained quiet after Rhea had asked him that question . He knew that she wasn't asking for real answers . Yet , hearing her ask him had sent his heart racing . The woman he had loved all these years no longer saw him as just a brother figure . That felt like progress to him . George stubbed out his last cigarette and looked up . " Explanation for what ? " " What's going on with you and Rhea ? " Nathan put his hands on his hips .

" I told you to keep an eye on her every move at Colburn , and this is how you do it ? " George asked , " Do you hate me ?" Nathan froze . George stood and , for the first time, spoke to Nathan with a hint of hostility . " Or do you think I'm worse than Carter ? " " I ... " Nathan fell silent . George walked past him and left . When Nathan finally snapped out of it , he was both angry and confused . " He actually turned the tables on me ? " At dawn , George called Rhea . " Where are you ? " Returning to her senses , she glanced at the street sign and gave him a street name .

Less than 15 minutes later , a car with a Draventh license plate appeared ahead of hers . Chapter 185 +25 BONUS The car's headlights dazzled her eyes . Once she adjusted , she saw George standing by her car door . Her window was down , and he had both hands braced on the frame . Chapter 186 Chapter 186