I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

The female officer asked , " Isn't the injured woman your mom ? " Arielle and Adrian answered in perfect unison , " No. " Glen blinked in surprise , clearly taken aback . A male officer asked him , " She's not their mother ? " Glen hesitated . Upon hearing that , Arielle and Adrian both turned to him at once . " Mr. Page , " Arielle said , " just tell them the truth . " Glen sighed . " That's Ms. Thayer ... who isn't their legal mother . " " What's that supposed to mean ? " the male officer asked , catching the key phrase . He wondered what Glen meant by " legal mother " .

" We do have a mom . Her name is Rhea Ravelle , " Arielle said . " I have her number . " Late at night , the Ravelle family's lively dinner table quieted for a moment , but warmth soon returned . Liam hadn't lost his temper the entire time . Acting as if nothing had happened , he finished dinner , saw David and Janae off , and then went upstairs to rest . " Don't blame yourself . Some people just have no shame . You can't do anything about that , " Nathan told Rhea . Rhea shook her head . " I'm not bothered by him . I'm thinking about something else .

' 11 Carter had been taking advantage of her all along , both in the past and now , showing no restraint . In his eyes , his inconsistency seemed perfectly reasonable , and everything he did deserved forgiveness . At that moment , the hospital called , " Hello , is this Mr. Carter Jamison's family ? This is the ER department at Draventh First Hospital . " Rhea hadn't wanted to admit any connection to Carter , but when she heard that it was the ER , she replied , " For now , yes . What happened to him ? " " The patient has a broken leg and is unconscious .

We need a family member's signature before surgery , and it's quite urgent . When can you get here ? " 1/2 Chapter 196 +25 BONUS Carter had been in an accident ? Rhea immediately glanced upstairs . Nathan had been with her the whole time , so she figured that this probably wasn't his doing . Considering Liam's temperament ... " Do you know when he might wake up ? " Rhea asked calmly . " He also suffered a head injury , so it'll probably take a few hours , " the doctor said gravely . Rhea lowered her gaze . " I'm out of town . It'll take me around five hours to get there .

I'm his only legal family member , so don't perform any surgery on him until I arrive . " " But the situation is urgent . His leg is fractured , and his tendons are torn . If we miss the optimal time for surgery , he'll definitely have a permanent disability , " the doctor emphasized . " I understand , " Rhea said , leaning against the couch and taking a bite of her apple . " I'll get there as soon as I can . Thank you . " After that , she hung up . From her brief words , Nathan could guess what was going on . " Are you really going to sign to approve his surgery ?

" " I am , " Rhea said , stretching slightly . " But exactly when , that's another matter . " Meanwhile , a call from the police went to George . " Mr. Snider , we have two children here . They say that you're their uncle . " George paused . " I don't have any nephews or nieces . " " Uncle George ! " Arielle's young voice called out . " It's me ! Arielle ! " Recognizing the voice , George asked , " Arielle and Adrian ? " The officer quickly confirmed , " Yes . " " I'll be there right away . " Less than 20 minutes later , George arrived at the police station .

Arielle and Adrian sat quietly on chairs in the hallway , swinging their legs . The moment they saw George , they both jumped up . " Uncle George ! " 2/2 Chapter 197 Chapter 197