I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 290 +25 BONUS " Stop calling for Carter !" Peter couldn't hold it in any longer as he dragged Lauren out of the ER . Lauren was surprised at his outburst . " What's wrong with me caring about him ? Peter , I think I should remind you . Carter and I are a couple , but you constantly stick your nose into our business . It's really crossing the line . " ' Am I crossing the line , or are you ? Carter hasn't even divorced Rhea yet , and here you are , acting all cozy around him . What , are you volunteering to be his mistress ? " Peter ground his teeth .

" You saw Rhea's parents there just now , and you still made a show of caring about Carter . What's your real motive ? You claim to love him , but all I can see is that you don't want him to be happy . You're dragging him down ! " Peter's words hit Lauren like a dagger . Her eyes reddened from anger , but she looked almost pitiful . " Peter , I- " " Enough ! " Carter wheeled himself out . Peter gave Lauren a cold glance , then moved to push Carter down the slope . Lauren hurried over , showing her concern . " Carter , it's snowing . Don't stay out for too long .

" In the past , her gentle and caring nature was exactly what Carter needed and cherished . He felt that a woman like her was truly virtuous , unlike Rhea at the time , who was jealous and hard to tolerate . But over time , Lauren's care - so oblivious to timing and context - made him feel angry , awkward , and even burdened . " Lauren , do you really care about me ? " he asked . " Of course I do , " she replied , confused . " What's wrong ? Did Rhea's parents say something ? Don't- " " I didn't even mention her parents , " Carter cut her off sharply . " Stop instinctively blaming Rhea .

" Peter , who was watching from behind , finally exhaled . It seemed that Carter had finally opened his eyes . Lauren bit her lip and said softly , " Carter , I wasn't thinking that far . I just worry about you . ' She was about to pull out the same old trick again - playing the victim and pretending to be weak . But Carter had grown tired of it . " Lauren , you are gentle and thoughtful . But your concern has become increasingly misplaced . Push it too far , and it looks downright foolish . And like I told you 1/2 Chapter 290 +25 BONUS before , this thing between us ... ends here .

The kids don't accept you , and I have to consider them . So , you don't need to come anymore . " With that , Peter pushed Carter ahead , moving at a rather quick pace . He didn't want Lauren to start talking about the past and about how hard she had struggled , and risk wavering Carter's resolve . Watching them leave , Lauren clenched her teeth . Her grip on the thermal container tightened . He was considering the kids ? Those words sounded so noble , yet so fake . This was clearly the result of him weighing the pros and cons ! Naturally , Lauren could tell why Carter was regretting it .

Back when Rhea had no support , Carter didn't care . Now , having learned about her background and realizing that Lauren couldn't help him , he wanted to give her up for Rhea . Back then , Carter had started dating Rhea just a month after Lauren left and married her in less than six months . He betrayed Lauren and broke their promise . What right did he have to give her up again now ? At the ER , Rhea had finished her examination and was drifting in and out of sleep while receiving IV fluids . Nathan tried to send her friends home . After all , hospital air wasn't the healthiest .

But none of them left . They stayed to keep Rhea company . In a private lounge , Ruby said , " You sure are nice to Carter . " Liam glanced at her but didn't reply .