I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 508 +15 BONUS When word got out about Lauren's incident , Heidi and Rhea , as the translation team leader and person in charge of the trip , respectively , arrived at the local hospital half an hour later . Lauren lay facedown on the bed , groaning dramatically . " Murder ... I'm gonna sue her for murder ... " Carter stood to the side , his face devoid of emotion . " Yeah , yeah , go ahead . Can you quiet down already ? " Lauren was in full - on manic mode . " Try getting hurt and see how you feel , you heartless jerk ! You're just being like this because you don't feel the pain !

" Carter dug his ear , took a step back , and shut up . Kate frowned . " I wasn't trying to murder you . It was you who- " Lauren , stuck in her prone position , couldn't see Kate and was livid . She snapped , " Carter , turn this bed around ! 11 For some reason , Carter found himself listening to her . He adjusted the movable bed so it faced Kate . Lauren struggled to lift her head , finally locking eyes with Kate's infuriating face . How was she supposed to chew someone out without seeing them ? It wasn't satisfying ! She sucked in a breath and unleashed her wrath .

" You made me slam into that trash can , and I'm now at risk of paralysis ! I've got no parents , no husband , no kids , no friends , and no money - I have nothing ! If I end up paralyzed , I'm as good as dead ! And you are the one who'll have killed me ! " Instead of feeling guilty , Kate laughed . Then , mimicking Lauren's tone , she fired back . " You're pretty self- aware , aren't you ? You have no parents because you're cursed , no husband because you're not wife material , no kids because you're morally bankrupt , and no friends because you're a terrible person !

You only have yourself to blame for this . " The words had barely left her mouth when the hospital room door swung open . Several pairs of eyes met Kate's , and her breath hitched . Rhea and Heidi stood in the doorway , and while Kate wasn't afraid of them , she couldn't understand why Damian was with them . The things she'd just said ... He must've heard her , right ? " Mr. Frost , you're my provider , my great and just leader ! You're finally here ! Your hardworking employee has been viciously attacked and is in terrible pain ...

" Lauren wailed , her sobs both heartbreaking and theatrical . Rhea stood to the side , remembering how Lauren used to stir up trouble between her and Carter . Back then , she found Lauren despicable . Now , oddly enough , she thought that the latter was kind of endearing . She thought for a moment before turning to Heidi . " Heidi , could I trouble you to handle this ? Pay for her hospital stay . Make sure she gets the best of everything . " She held out a credit card to Heidi . 1/3 Chapter 508 +15 BONUS Damian stepped in . " There's no need for you to cover it .

This is partially a work injury , so the company will bear the costs . " The company would cover a portion , and the restaurant another . The remainder would be Kate's responsibility . Lauren hadn't expected Rhea to step up like that , but she knew her place . She knew that Rhea wouldn't pity her . She figured that Rhea probably just saw her as a useful tool to needle Kate . That was her value right now , and she wasn't about to waste it . Lauren was done revolving around Carter . All she wanted was enough money to settle in some affordable city , open a small shop , and live quietly .

She wanted to survive , and that was it . She had long accepted she would never come out on top when up against Rhea . The latter hadn't crushed her completely , but that was probably because she didn't think Lauren was worth the effort . After dealing with so many sleazy men , Lauren had come to terms with reality . Nothing was worse than living without dignity and having to beg others for scraps . Yet Kate just had to stomp all her hopes to dust . Even if she couldn't survive , she would drag Kate down to hell with her ! Damian spoke up . " Kate . " Kate's breath caught . " Mr. Frost .

" " What did you mean by what you just said ? " he asked , as if testing her . " I ... " Her mind raced . " I was just trying to rile Lauren up a bit . She's the type to bounce back when pushed to her limit . I wanted to motivate her and keep her from worrying about being paralyzed . However , I did accidentally cause her to get hurt , so I won't dodge that responsibility . "