I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 305 When Adrian arrived at Jamison Manor , Arielle refused to leave his side . " Adrian , rest early , okay ? If you feel sick , just tell Ms. Berry , " Carter said . Arielle asked , " Dad , it's so late . Where are you going ? " " I ... " Carter hesitated . " I'm going to see a friend . You two go to bed , okay ? " After he left the room , Arielle tiptoed after him . Just then , his phone rang , and he picked it up . " Lauren , what's wrong ? " +25 BONUS On the other end of the line , Lauren's voice was weak . " I don't feel well . I can't eat or sleep . " Carter lowered his gaze .

" It's probably the pregnancy . I'm coming to see you now . " " Really ? " Her voice brightened with joy . " I'll wait for you , Carter . " Arielle heard every single word . She recognized Lauren's name and knew it was that evil woman . Pregnant ? That evil woman was pregnant ? Arielle put the pieces together and realized that Carter had betrayed Rhea . She rushed back to the bedroom . " Adrian , is that evil woman pregnant ? " " I heard Mr. Henderson talking about that earlier , " Adrian replied . " What are we going to do ... " Arielle felt uneasy .

If Carter had another baby , he would care even less about them . Without Rhea and Carter , they would end up like those poor , homeless kids in those soap operas . " We can't let that happen ! " Arielle's eyes darted around as her mind spun . " We have to stop this . " Adrian was stuck in bed . " Arielle , what are you going to do ? " " Grandpa gave us his phone number . " She dug through her little bag for Liam's business card . After searching for quite a while , she finally found it . " Found it ! " " Arielle , wouldn't it be the same thing if we just told Mom ? " Adrian asked .

Arielle shook her head firmly . " Mom's too kind . But Grandpa is her dad . If he finds out about this , he'll definitely be mad . He can stop that evil woman from having another baby . " She didn't hate the idea of siblings , but she just couldn't accept one from Lauren . Even if she was 1/2 Chapter 305 +25 BONUS their birth mother , she despised them , so they would never accept her . Arielle locked the door , then carefully typed Liam's number into her smartwatch and hit the call button . She lay beside Adrian , and the twins stared wide - eyed at the screen , waiting for Liam to answer .

But he was probably busy . No one picked up even after Arielle called twice . " Maybe Grandpa's already asleep , " Adrian said . Arielle bit her lip . " One more try . " This time , the line connected . " Hello , who is this ? " This man's voice was unfamiliar . It wasn't Liam . Arielle thought for a second before she said , " Hello , sir . I'm Arielle . I want to talk to my grandpa . His name is Liam Ravelle . " Cody was surprised that someone was calling Liam by his full name . Liam , having just finished a meeting , sat back in his chair with his eyes closed .

He planned to head home in a bit . Just then , Cody entered , holding the phone . " Mr. Ravelle , a young girl named Arielle says she wants to speak with you . " Arielle ? That clever little one ? Liam opened his eyes and reached out for the phone . His voice was deep as he spoke . " Hello ? " " Grandpa ! It's me , Arielle ! " she chirped .