I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 445 Nathan struck up casual talk . " So why haven't you and Liora had kids yet ? " " Liora said that she'll wait until her place in the family is fully secure , " Zayne replied . Nathan frowned . " Her place isn't secure enough already ? " Everyone knew that Abbie treated Liora like royalty . Zayne gave a quiet laugh . +25 BONUS Abbie had endured it in silence at the start . But now , when the other ladies teased her , she could hold her head high and proudly retort , " I'm proud that my daughter - in - law has a fierce spirit !

" Though the household had been stormy at times , Liora had never tattled to him . She had always handled things herself . Just like the time she had rolled up her sleeves and said , " If I can't handle my mother - in - law , that's on me , not on you . " Zayne never saw her as overbearing or disrespectful . Every parent cherished their child . But why should Liora be the one to swallow indignities just because she married him ? Life was too long to spend half of it enduring misery . " I think we're fine like that . I'm now married and have my own family . My parents don't need to interfere .

I can stand by my choices , " Zayne said . Nathan raised his glass toward him . Zayne clinked it and drank with him . Beside them , George stayed quiet . His eyes were fixed on nothing , as if he were lost in thought . Snapping back to his senses , he tried to stand . But as soon as he rose , he felt a force pull him back into the chair . Nathan pressed down hard on his left leg . " Where do you think you're going ? " Obviously , he was going to find Rhea . Nathan said firmly , " You'll have plenty of time to see Rhea . Sit here tonight . " He didn't know why he should sit there .

Was it to watch him cry or hand him tissues ? It was past 3:00 am by the time George finally left with the Sniders . 1/2 Chapter 445 Before going , Steven gripped Liam's hand . " Liam , this is hard on me and George . " +25 BONUS Both fathers had drunk more than usual from sheer happiness . At their age , lasting until dawn left them weary . However , decades of hard work had toughened them enough to bear it . Liam nodded . " Don't worry . I'll treat George like my own son . " Rather than going home , Nathan headed to his private residence in a quiet neighborhood .

He slept until nearly 1:00 pm . The five maids in the house had been moving around nervously , worried that something might be wrong with him . When Nathan woke up , he clutched his aching head and went downstairs . " Get me a glass of water . ' He sank into the couch and closed his eyes to rest . Soon , a faint fragrance drifted over . Nathan opened his eyes to see a smiling face before him . " Here , " Elena said , holding out a glass . " What are you doing here ? " he asked , then turned toward his personal butler , Rowen Yates . Rowen smiled . " Ms. Austin arrived this morning , Mr.

Ravelle . She even bought groceries . " Elena had come to Draventh to pursue Nathan . Naturally , she would show up at his place . Nathan sipped the water and eyed her suspiciously . " Are you planning to cook ? " " No , I only bought the ingredients , " Elena answered . Nathan gave her a sharp look . She said earnestly , " It's not that I won't cook for you . I'm just afraid that you'll go on a hunger strike after one bite . " Elena was a pampered heiress , after all . " Culinary genius " was the last phrase anyone would use to describe her . " Start cooking .

I'm hungry , " Nathan ordered the maids . At once , the kitchen came alive . All the ingredients were ready , just waiting to be cooked . " Have you seen Kate lately ? " Nathan asked . Elena sat on the single couch to his left , her posture relaxed , exuding the air of an heiress . " I only saw her that day at the Snider residence . I haven't seen her alone since . " 2/2 Chapter 446