I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 312 Carter said , " It's fine . I do feel a bit warm , though . " Louie was among the businessmen who had come from Colburn . It was then that the realization slowly dawned on him . Before coming to the Ravelle residence , he had wondered why Liam was helping Carter when Carter and Rhea were about to divorce . Now , he knew the truth ! He wove through the crowd , making sure his voice was loud enough to be heard but not overtly so . These rumors already circulated in Colburn once , and all of us have heard of them . I always thought that someone was jealous of Mr.

Jamison's growing success , but it now seems more like he has offended someone . " " That's slander ! " A thin sheen of sweat formed on Carter's forehead . He subtly swept a gaze over Rhea . She sat on a single - seater couch , her brows furrowed slightly as she murmured to Liam , " Dad , I've heard the rumors , too . They can't be trusted . " Carter was surprised by her words . Rhea was the one who had spread the rumors in Colburn . He wondered if she was also the one behind this . But judging from Liam's attitude , that didn't seem to be the case .

Carter couldn't figure out what was wrong . " A simple investigation will be enough to tell us whether someone has fabricated these rumors . If they're fake , I won't let the culprit off the hook . " Liam sipped his tea . Philip said , " Everyone , please take your seats and enjoy the pastries . " Carter sat to Liam's left . Liam looked at him and said , " Don't worry about this . People get jealous . If this really is slander , I won't sit idly by . " Carter forced a smile . " Thanks for believing me , Liam . " In truth , Liam's faith and protection made Carter's head ache .

After all , the " rumors " were all true ! If someone looked into them ... His eyes darted toward Marcus , who hadn't said a single word thus far . When their gazes met , Marcus ' eyes seemed to say , " I told you to stay away from Lauren for the time being , but you refused to listen . " Now that Liam was zeroing in on this matter , what could they do ? They couldn't make Lauren disappear , could they ? 1/2 Chapter 312 +25 BONUS Rhea leaned against the couch , unable to find George anywhere in sight . He wasn't at the banquet , and Nathan hadn't told her what he was busy with .

After an hour or so , Anthony returned . " Mr. Ravelle , here you go . " He handed Liam a bursting envelope . Liam didn't bother hiding it from the crowd . He opened the envelope as everyone watched. As the string came undone , a stack of photos fell out and spilled across the table . Anthony said , " I got these pictures from the media outlet that published the news . According to them , they didn't fabricate anything . They also said they have proof . " Carter's eyes widened . " Liam , these are all fake ! " The guests ' gazes were loaded with meaning .

The intimate photos on the table were impossible to ignore . Someone wanted to slip away , not wanting to get involved in the Ravelle family's personal matters . After all , this wasn't exactly a good thing . He figured that Liam probably didn't want anyone to know about it . But another guest who had come with him stopped him . " Don't go . " " It's not appropriate to eavesdrop on something like this , is it ? " The other guest whispered , " Can't you tell that Mr. Ravelle is doing this on purpose ?

If he didn't want anyone to know about this , he wouldn't have bothered pursuing the matter in public in the first place . " The first guest was stunned . " But this is a scandal . " " So ? Can any of us be sure that Mr. Ravelle actually likes his son - in - law ? A while back , Carter was seen getting cozy with another woman with the surname Thayer . They were seen together all the tíme . Plenty of people know about it . " Meanwhile , Liam flipped through the photos and an abortion record from the hospital . Carter saw his expression visibly darken . Chapter 313