I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 481 Rhea felt that Kate had clearly pushed Lauren too far . Even when Valerie had given her a hard time in Draventh , Lauren hadn't lost her temper like this . At that moment , she couldn't help but feel entertained by the spectacle . Rhea didn't consider herself kind . She had simply realized that it was all meaningless the moment she truly saw Carter for who he was . Jealousy wasn't in her nature . She admitted to herself that she had been a little blinded by love when it came to Carter .

But once she came to her senses , those impulses had served as drivers that forced her to wake up . Now , seeing Carter again months later , she regarded him with the calm detachment of a stranger . She wouldn't belittle him inwardly . That would only remind her how foolish she once was . Yet the truth was , her mind couldn't help but conjure images of George . At that thought , Rhea texted George a single question mark during Lauren and Carter's tense standoff . She knew that she was being unfair , but lessons were meant to shape a person . The naive part of her had long disappeared .

Fortunately , George understood , adapted , and accepted her for who she had become . George replied , " I'm in a meeting . Did something happen ? " Since Rhea had started at Solaris Ventures , she rarely contacted him during work hours . George , for his part , didn't reach out either . These days , apart from handling company matters , he mostly preferred to stay at the Snider residence . After George got engaged to Rhea , Cynthia hadn't spoken a single word to him .

The three generations of the Snider family - from Bryan to Steven and George - had all promised the Ravelle family that George would stand on his own . George had become fully independent , and his private residence now surpassed even the Snider residence in prestige . To ensure Rhea's comfort and peace , George had hired a private butler and a team of professionally trained maids at a high cost . Everything was ready . They could move in right after getting married . 1/2 Chapter 481 +25 BONUS In a quiet room of the Snider residence , Cynthia sat in a wooden chair .

There was a photo of Gerard beside her " Why did you come here ? Go be with your fiancee , " she said . George paused at the doorway without stepping in . In fact , he didn't have to be there , but he felt it was his duty . Word had spread across Draventh that Cynthia disapproved of Rhea as her future daughter - in - law . She hadn't attended the engagement ceremony or party , fueling gossip everywhere . George didn't want Rhea to suffer . Even if some outsiders or elders in the Snider family disapproved of his actions , he couldn't give up on Rhea just because Cynthia disagreed .

It wasn't just because he loved Rhea ; Cynthia's refusal just made no sense to him . Her main reason for objecting to their marriage was that Rhea had somehow shown up on the day Gerard died . Cynthia couldn't bring herself to hate George , so she shifted all her anger onto Rhea instead . George didn't think that it was fair . He wasn't about to back down . He stepped into the room . " Mom . " Cynthia's eyelid twitched . " Do we really have to be like this ? " George asked . She said nothing . George really didn't want to hurt her .

He knew all too well how much Gerard's death had scarred her . He glanced at the phone beside her , said nothing more , and turned to leave . In the living room , he told Maverick , " Keep tabs on my mom . Find out who she's meeting and what she's been up to lately , " Cynthia wasn't the ruthless type , " Yes , sir , " Maverick replied . Maverick and the maids had always followed Steven's and George's lead , especially George . When George took over the Snider family , he became the undisputed future head . Anyone who wanted to keep their job there had no choice but to follow his orders .