I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 218 +25 BONUS Priscilla didn't like it when things got too rowdy , so she'd only invited the ladies of the various families to the celebration . " Mom , what are you guys talking about ? It's so lively in here , " Marcus said . Carter and the children were trailing behind him . Carter was in a wheelchair , pushed by Glen . Lauren immediately walked over to him . " Carter ... " Seeing how crestfallen she looked , he guessed that she'd probably been treated unfairly . The women exchanged looks . They could sense that the situation was turning into hot gossip !

The things that they'd learned that day were truly astonishing . Firstly , Rhea , the heiress of the Ravelle family , had deigned to marry a man who already had children . Secondly , Priscilla's honored guest was a homewrecker who was a compulsive liar ! Priscilla had an ugly look on her face . She knew the other women were probably upset with her for treating a homewrecker as an honored guest . " Mom !" Arielle cried out in delight . When Lauren heard that , she quickly responded , " I'm right here ! " Everyone watched them silently .

Lauren crouched to gather Arielle and Adrian into her arms, but they backed away simultaneously , making her arms stiffen mid - air . Then , they ran toward Rhea . " Mom ! " They threw themselves into her arms and held her joyfully . Rhea didn't feel awkward or embarrassed at all . She said graciously , " Allow me to introduce you to my stepchildren . Arielle , Adrian , say hi to everyone . " They did so obediently . " Hi , pretty ladies . " Kate laughed . " Hi , sweethearts ! " " Oh , my . They're so well - mannered . They're adorable ! " someone said . Rhea turned the kids to face Ruby .

" This is my mother . " Carter's eyes widened when he heard that . Ruby was Rhea's mother ? That meant that ... Rhea really was Liam's daughter ! The suspicion had nagged at him for a while now , so he was more flustered than shocked . At that 1/2 Chapter 218 +25 BONUS point , he was numb . Arielle and Adrian said timidly , " Hi , Grandma . " Ruby adored them . Although she was upset with the Jamison family , she knew that the children were innocent . Besides , they were sweethearts that Rhea had raised herself . She smiled and said , " Hi , darlings .

This happened on such short notice that I didn't have time to bring you any gifts . I'll make it up to you later , alright ? " " It's okay , Grandma . " Arielle already had a way with words . " Getting to meet you is already the best gift Adrian and I could have . " Ruby's heart was instantly won . " Oh , you darling ! " She wrapped her arms around Arielle , who snuggled up to her obediently . It was such a sweet , heartwarming scene , and it made the other ladies look at Lauren , their expressions cryptic . " Ms.

Ravelle must be inherently kind to have raised two children who are so obedient and sweet . More importantly , she must be gracious and magnanimous enough to have treated them like they're her own . It's a virtue , and it deserves praise , " one woman said . Then , she clapped . The other women joined in , feeling genuine admiration for Rhea . Was this something just about anyone could handle ? Marrying beneath her station and becoming a stepmother ... They felt bad for Rhea because of how things had turned out . How could Carter not appreciate having such a wonderful woman as a wife ?

And how could he be shameless enough to show his face here when he was entangled with Lauren ? They thought that he was absolutely unscrupulous ! Lauren was stunned . She wondered why none of the women were scorning Rhea and making fun of her . In fact , they seemed almost appreciative of her . She hadn't expected things to turn out this way . " Mrs. Cain , I'm feeling under the weather . I should go . " A woman of equal standing to Priscilla was already upset about what had happened . Priscilla looked at her apologetically . " You ... " A few other women filed out after the first .

What bothered them the most about the debacle wasn't what Rhea had experienced . That was her life , after all . What had truly upset them was how Priscilla had treated someone like Lauren as an honored guest and had even asked them to show her some care . What did she take them for ?