I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 270 Carter's throat moved with rapid breaths . His face was pale and tense . Glen helped him into the car . " Straight to Draventh , " Carter firmly instructed . Upon hearing that , Lauren quickly followed , ready to go with him . The car shot off . Carter's mind was a whirlwind . Adrian had never been one to fight with classmates , so why ... He couldn't think of a reason and could only urge Glen , " Drive faster ! " Glen almost floored the accelerator . Lauren sat beside Carter , glancing around subtly and wondering where the divorce certificate was .

Neither Carter nor Glen had a bag , so where could they have put it ? She said quietly , " Carter , I haven't even seen a divorce certificate . Can you show me what it looks like ? " " Stop asking for the divorce certificate ! Is that all you care about now ? " Carter suddenly turned to scold her , his eyes terrifyingly sharp . Lauren assumed that he was upset about something Rhea had said at the courthouse . She tried to soothe him . " Carter , don't let her words get to you . We'll be fine . But don't take it out on me . I've been waiting outside the whole time . I ...

" By the end of her sentence , her expression was full of hurt . She seemed accustomed to relying on this tactic to soften Carter's heart and win his affection . Carter's eyes were bloodshot . " Tell me , did Ms. Lowe call you ? " Lauren's breath hitched . She briefly forgot how to lie . " What ? " " Adrian's hurt ! He's in critical condition ! Ms. Lowe called you ! Why didn't you tell me ? " Carter snapped . Lauren's body shivered . Her eyes immediately filled with worry and fear . " Critical condition ? Ms. Lowe did call , but she only said that we should go to the hospital .

She didn't say it was this serious ! I thought it was just a minor fight between the kids . I didn't want to distract you from your important matters . That's why- " " What important matter ? " Carter ground his teeth . " My children are more important ! " 1/3 Chapter 270 +25 BONUS Lauren was startled . " Carter , don't panic . I'm sure that Adrian will be okay . " Carter wasn't in the mood to argue and kept urging Glen to speed up .

On the way , he stayed in touch with Adrian's doctor , Terrance Shepard , by phone , assuring him that he would arrive soon and asking him to prepare for the surgery first . " Who did you say ? " Carter's voice trembled . " Professor David Ravelle . " Terrance explained , " Adrian is currently in a stable condition , but surgery is necessary . There's confirmed intracranial bleeding . His legs are also severely injured . If you want to save them , Professor Ravelle is your best choice . His expertise in pediatric orthopedics is exceptional .

" Adrian had fallen , hitting his head and suffering multiple fractures , with his legs the most severely injured . David again ... Carter couldn't bear the thought that his son might be disabled in the future . He was already suffering so much in the wheelchair now . Adrian was only six ... Carter said , " I'll do my best to get Professor Ravelle . Please schedule the surgery as soon as possible . I'll be there within two hours ! " " Understood . " They reached the hospital two hours later .

Glen had driven at top speed , and the moment they stepped out , he pushed Carter straight into the ER . " Where is Adrian ? " Carter demanded . Amelia's face was pale . " I'm so sorry , Mr. Jamison . This was entirely the school's fault . During the flag - raising assembly today , Adrian suddenly got into a scuffle with an older student . That student impulsively pushed Adrian off the flag platform . " The platform was high . It was at least 23 inches . Railings surrounded the area , and someone was usually stationed nearby to prevent students from climbing in .

But no one expected something like this to happen during the assembly . " Dad ! " Arielle's voice was hoarse from crying . Terrified , she threw herself into Carter's arms . " Dad , is Chapter 270 Adrian going to be okay ? "