I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 340 The winter wind brushed against Rhea's face , lifting strands of her long hair . As she looked up at George , her eyes sparkled with a teasing edge . " So , in your eyes , I'm someone who gives up on a relationship that easily ? " People naturally had emotional responses to people or things they cared about . But Cynthia wasn't someone Rhea cared about , so whether she liked her or not didn't matter to her . She would understand if George eventually decided to end things because of his family . Yet at the same time , she would feel that such a person wasn't worthy of her trust .

She believed obstacles existed to be overcome . If they couldn't be , then it was simply fate not being on their side . " No. I'm just worried you'll get angry , " George said . Although this relationship had begun opportunistically , Rhea was now his girlfriend . He wouldn't let go of her , and no one could stop him , He held Rhea's hand . " Let's go . " They got into the car . Rhea gazed out the window . Before leaving , Liam had sent her a message . He had seen the news article the moment it was released and had asked Arthur to trace the media outlet that published it .

After all , in Draventh , almost no media dared to report on the Ravelle family without permission . But this time , the mastermind behind it had some resources , and Liam hadn't identified them immediately . To prevent the situation from escalating , he sought help from Arthur . In just ten minutes , Arthur had given him an answer . He discovered that it was done on Marcus ' orders . Rhea wondered how Marcus had known that Cynthia disapproved of her relationship with George . A little reflection was all it took .

The affairs of the Snider family were rarely known outside , and Cynthia would never have shared her feelings with anyone outside . But when Kate left yesterday , she casually mentioned visiting Cynthia . Rhea analyzed the situation . She was unsure whether Kate had mentioned it to Marcus casually or 1/2 Chapter 340 +25 BONUS was deliberately trying to make her feel something . In any case , Kate went to see Cynthia . It was well known in the Draventh high society that Cynthia had always wanted Kate to be her daughter - in - law .

At this thought , Rhea asked George , " Was Kate at your house yesterday ? " George tightened his grip on her hand . " Yeah . My mom had her stay for dinner . " So George knew who had spread the news that day . Rhea fell silent after George confirmed it . It turned out that it really was Kate who had tipped Marcus off . Marcus had always been close with Carter . With Kate's actions , it was clear that she no longer cared about their friendship . Maybe in the past , Rhea would have tried to talk to Kate .

But after everything that she had been through , she understood that people were selfish . When it came to personal gain , very few could act with real generosity . She admired Kate's decisiveness , but that didn't mean that she would back down . " George , let's take a picture together , " she said . George froze for a moment at her suggestion , looking somewhat surprised . Then , he blinked and asked , " My phone or yours ? " " Yours , " Rhea replied . George adjusted his collar and launched the camera app . " Want me to use a filter ? " Rhea laughed at that question . " No.

" It made sense . She was naturally beautiful , after all . Any filter would only mess with that . They entered the frame together . George instinctively leaned a bit closer to Rhea , but the center console between them made their pose awkward and stiff . Chapter 341