I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 429 +25 BONUS Chapter 429 The line went quiet for a moment . A few seconds later , Nathan's voice came through . " Is this ... Mrs. Austin ? " Esther immediately replied , " Yes , I'm Elena's mother . You must be Mr. Ravelle , right ? " Since they hadn't met yet , and considering his career and reputation , it only felt proper to address him as Mr. Ravelle at this stage . " Hi , Mrs. Austin . You can just call me Nathan . " That made Esther smile . " Alright then , Nathan . I'll leave you two to talk . " She gestured to Elena to keep her tone soft , then slipped out of the room .

Elena gripped her phone , her nerves tightening in her chest . She put the call on speaker , crawled up onto the bed , and swung her legs restlessly in the air . " Nathan . " " Yeah ? " " My mom didn't mean to listen in just now . She- " " It's fine , " Nathan cut in . " So ... did you hear what I said earlier ? " Of course he had . He had also caught Esther's hurried denial about wanting a live - in son - in - law . Elena rested her chin on her arm . " My parents did want a live - in son - in - law at first . But ... But I like you , Nathan .

" Her straightforwardness and enthusiasm left Nathan somewhat at a loss . " If you don't hate me , can I pursue you for real this time ? " she asked . To Elena , there was nothing shameful about pursuing someone . On the contrary , she found it rewarding . She believed that winning someone's heart with effort made the love even more precious . Nathan glanced at George , who had been staring at him the whole time , and felt a bit awkward . " How about we talk later ? " " Sure ! But I'm planning to move to Draventh . That way , we'll get to see each other more . Is that okay ? " Elena asked .

1/3 Chapter 429 +25 BONUS She had already made up her mind , yet she still wanted his approval . Nathan rubbed his forehead and fell silent for a long while before he finally said , " I'll send someone to pick you up . Finding her a place to stay in Draventh was the least of his worries . " Really ? That's perfect ! I'll be waiting ! " Elena beamed . After ending the call , Nathan called Anthony , instructing him to assemble a team to Eryham , pick up Elena , and arrange a suite for her at one of the Ravelle family's hotels . Safety had to come first .

With that handled , Nathan rose and walked back toward the couch . " What are you doing here anyway ? " He had been working late into the night , yet George still showed no sign of leaving . From the looks of it , he wasn't in the best mood . " Did you and Rhea fight ? " Nathan asked . " Of course not , " George replied flatly . He simply wasn't in the right headspace and didn't want to dampen Rhea's mood , so he had come here to cool down . " I'm leaving . " " Hey ! You ... " Nathan was speechless as he watched George walk away . He didn't know what was going on with the latter .

At the new villa , Rhea had already eaten dinner . Once the household staff retreated for the night , she settled into the study with a book . She wore a light blue lounge dress , her lengthy hair cascading down . Her whole demeanor carried a touch of lazy ease . On the small round table sat half a bottle of red wine and a plate of cheese , as she savored the quiet life she now enjoyed . She had already heard about Kate's situation overseas . Louie had been the one to tell her .

No one knew it , but over the past few weeks , Louie had played the role of a quiet shadow , discreetly digging around for information on her behalf . On the phone , he reported , " Ms. Ravelle , Kate is bad news . She's rotten through and through ! After 2/3 Chapter 429 +25 BONUS asking around , I learned that she had mentioned Mr. George's older brother's death to Mrs. Snider back then . She was deliberately trying to stir things up between you two ! " George's older brother ? " Rhea had never heard the details of that incident . 3/3