I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 443 One of Liora's younger cousins said , " And your wedding was held at Zayne's hometown . If it weren't there , there would probably be fewer people . " Rhea raised an eyebrow . She hadn't been around for Liora's engagement or wedding , so she didn't really know . Her phone was buzzing nonstop , crammed with congratulatory messages from friends on WhatsApp . Liora sighed . " There weren't many people at my wedding . The funny thing is , other families gave a hundred thousand dollars as a cash gift for three seats .

But Abbie's relatives gave 50 thousand dollars and filled three whole tables . " Rhea chuckled softly . " The more the merrier , I suppose . " The Ravelle residence buzzed with life , but elsewhere , the scene was very different . Connor had , of course , heard the news about George and Rhea getting engaged . However , he hadn't received an invitation . It wasn't that he wanted to intrude , but if the Pearson family wasn't invited , it sent a clear message to the world that the Sniders and Ravelles were officially cutting ties with the Pearsons . That wasn't exactly good news .

Kate hadn't discussed this with Connor as she was busy texting someone . Meanwhile , the news of the two families joining forces spread like wildfire . But another kind of chatter had already started online . " Wait , I don't see Mrs. Snider in that group photo , " someone commented . " She didn't go ? What is that supposed to mean ? " " Obviously , it means that she disapproves of this marriage . Remember back when news of the Snider -Pearson match first leaked ? She wasn't like this . It's obvious ... " A netizen agreed . " Yeah .

Her future mother - in - law isn't happy , yet the Ravelle lady still went ahead with the engagement . Typical headstrong behavior - doing whatever she wants . She's really something else ! " " I feel sorry for Mr. George . So what if she's some heiress ? At the end of the day , she's still a 1/3 Chapter 443 +25 BONUS divorcee . Her messy split with her ex was all over the place . It takes some nerve to get married again now ! " " I still hope Mr. George marries Ms. Pearson . She's gentle and elegant , like the perfect wife and mother . " There were opposing voices , too .

" Who he marries is none of your business . Some people really need to stop forcing connections . Mr. George has made it clear that he's not interested in that certain someone , so why keep pushing it ? What , can't find anyone else to marry her ? " " Jealous much ? Even though she's divorced , she is still married into a prominent family and is treated like a treasure . Could you pull that off ? Let's be real . Mr. George would rather marry a divorcee than a certain someone . Isn't the message clear enough ? " The online debate was intense .

Meanwhile , the one at the center of it all was calmly eating fruit . A maid carefully tended to Rhea's skin . " Mrs. Ravelle says that you need to take good care of your skin so you can outshine everyone at the engagement party . The dress designer will arrive tomorrow morning . You'd have to skip supper for now , Ms. Ravelle . " Rhea opened her eyes . " Is my dad still drinking with Mr. Snider ? " " Yes , Ms. Ravelle . They seem to get along very well .

" The Ravelles hadn't closed their gates that night , letting the younger Sniders move around freely with staff accompanying them to ensure they were well taken care of . " Where's Nathan ? " Rhea asked . The maid replied , " He's back too . He's been drinking with Mr. George . He had drunk quite a bit , it seems . Do you want me to stop him ? " Rhea set down the fruit plate . " No need . " If she stopped him from drinking at a time like this , it would just ruin the mood . " Hand me my phone . " Rhea was lying on the massage bed and couldn't get up , The maid passed her the phone .

She opened her WhatsApp and sent a text to George . " Drink slowly . Don't drink until you throw up . " To her surprise , George replied almost immediately . " I won't throw up from drinking . But ... " 210 Chapter 443 Rhea sent a question mark at that unfinished message . +25 BONUS Just then , she received a photo from George . " Nathan's snot and tears are making me gag . " Rhea was rendered speechless . She zoomed in on the photo . Nathan's eyes were red , his brows tightly furrowed . This was the first time she had ever seen him cry .

Next door , in the reception room , George kept repeating to Nathan , " Rhea is marrying me . She's not dying with me . " Chapter 444 Chapter 444