I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 277 A wave of helplessness washed over Carter . It was his fault , too . His own lack of power had caused his children to be mocked at school in Draventh . And the root of it all lay with Lauren . If she hadn't scared the kids that one time , none of this would have gotten out . " Do you think their stance is acceptable ? " Carter asked the school principal , Richard McNeil . " You have all the surveillance footage . Adrian only gave that boy a little push , and that kid didn't even flinch . But he shoved Adrian with everything he had . That's basically attempted murder .

I'm going to sue them . " With that , Carter turned to leave . Richard stopped him and said in a low voice , " Mr. Jamison . " Carter looked up . Richard sighed . " The older boy's family ... has a high - ranking official in Draventh . Even if you take them to court , your chances aren't great . And it's a fact that Adrian started it first . They'll latch onto that fact . Pushing back could make things worse . You're planning to stay in Draventh , right ? " The message was clear - Carter should just let this matter go .

In all his years in Colburn , Carter had never been forced to tolerate an injustice like this . But the truth was , he lacked the power to fight . He clenched his jaw so hard that the veins in his eyes stood out like red threads . " We didn't handle things well either . We'll cover any costs we're responsible for , " Richard promised , But Carter didn't care about money . He had the surgery costs covered . What he wanted was an apology Adrian had been insulted and pushed off the flag platform . He needed an apology for those matters . " Who exactly are they ? " Carter asked . " The Meltons .

" Richard sighed . " Mr. Jamison , I really suggest you let this go . Talk to them nicely and just try to get whatever you can . " Carter looked at him , said nothing , and left . He could never ask Adrian to endure this injustice . 1/2 Chapter 277 +25 BONUS By the next day , he had his company's legal team draft a lawsuit . He was taking the matter straight to court . In the ward , Adrian was already awake . Seeing him hurt like this broke Carter's heart . He stayed by his side the entire time . " Adrian , does it still hurt ? " Adrian gave a small blink .

His voice was hoarse and frail as he said , " Yes ... Is Mom here ? " His question made Carter fall silent . At that moment , Grace appeared at the door . " Mr. Jamison . " " I'll be right back , " Carter told Adrian . After he left , Lauren , who had been staying in the ward , stared at Adrian in bed with no trace of pity in her eyes . She shattered Adrian's hopes without hesitation . " Rhea's not coming . She's not going to save you . " Arielle glared at her . " Stop talking nonsense ! " Lauren's expression was blank , and her voice was soft . " It's the truth .

If you don't believe me , you can ask your dad . " " Mom would never ignore Adrian ! " Arielle pointed to the door . " Please get out ! " However , Lauren simply ignored her . Her mind was still preoccupied with that document envelope . Carter didn't have time to worry about it yet , but she couldn't stop herself . However , the envelope was in Glen's hands . Lauren got up and left the room . From a distance , she saw that Carter was on the phone . Lauren stepped outside the hospital and tracked down Carter's car . Glen was sitting inside . She tapped on the window . Glen rolled it down .

" Yes ? " Lauren pressed her lips together . " There's five million dollars on this bank card . You can have it . Just let me see what's inside the document envelope . It's a good deal , right ? Even after ten years as a driver , you wouldn't have earned five million dollars , would you ? "