I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 509 Kate's excuse left even Carter dumbfounded . +15 BONUS Rhea was visibly taken aback . She knew that Kate was quick on her feet and duplicitous , but she hadn't expected her to stoop to this level of shamelessness . It was mind - boggling ! Lauren stared at Kate , her eyes wide with disbelief as she struggled to find her voice . " Kate , have you no shame ? You rip into me like that and call it motivation ? I fu- " She grabbed her phone and hurled it at Kate with deadly accuracy , screaming hysterically as she did so .

She winced from the pain in her back and watched as Kate clutched her eye and crumpled to the floor , tears streaming down her face . The phone had nailed Kate right in the eye socket . However , Lauren wasn't done . Still fuming , she snatched Carter's phone from his hand and chucked it , too . This time , there was a dull thud as the phone collided with the top of Kate's skull . She looked up in shock and clutched her head , her face turning ghostly white . It was clear from the sound alone that Kate's skull was hard . It was just too bad she hadn't put the brain it shielded to good use .

Lauren , still lying on the bed , screeched at the top of her lungs . " Get up , Kate ! You're the bravest , right ? Stand up ! I believe in you . Your eye and your skull are perfectly fine ! You've got this , so have faith in yourself ! " Kate claimed that she was trying to motivate Lauren , huh ? Well , Lauren would do the same ! " Get up , why don't you ? " Lauren's throat was practically smoking with how loud she was . " I'm motivating you , too ! You'll forgive me , won't you , Ms. Pearson ? " Kate's left eye was swelling , and every touch sent sharp pain shooting through her .

Tears streamed down her face as a reaction to the pain , but not a single person stepped forward to help or comfort her . Heidi looked down and blinked . " Kate , Lauren's asking you a question . She was motivating you , too , so can you forgive her ? " Inside , Kate was a volcano of rage . She felt like a thousand furious demons were roaring in her chest . However , she hadn't forgotten that Damian was still there . She made her shoulders tremble as she weakly said , " As long as Lauren feels better , I can forgive her . " " Mr. Frost , she's the reason I'm hurt like this .

I threw a phone and nicked her a bit . I'll consider that compensation for the medical bills she owes me . But while I'm stuck in the hospital for my recovery , I want her to look after me . That's not too much to ask , right ? " Lauren asked . Kate's head snapped up , her hand still covering her eye . Look after Lauren ? Not a chance in hell ! Damian was Sawyer's friend . There was no way he would refuse to help Kate at a time like this . So , she put on a pitiful look and said , " It's fine , Mr. Frost . I can stay and look after her . Just ... please don't tell Sawyer .

I don't want him worrying about me . " Lauren's heart sank when she remembered that connection . What if Kate got off easy because of Sawyer's 1/3 Chapter 509 +15 BONUS influence ? A flicker of worry crossed her mind . Just then , a coat appeared in her line of sight . She strained to look up and saw Rhea standing there . The latter had her hands in her coat pockets as she gazed down at her . " You want Kate to take care of you ? " Lauren's heart pounded . She was slightly taken aback . " Yeah . " Rhea turned to Damian . " Mr. Frost , about employee matters ... " He got the hint .

" We agreed when you joined that you'd handle the staff you brought with you . I won't interfere . " Kate's eyes widened . She couldn't believe it . Rhea smiled . " Thanks for understanding , Mr. Frost . In that case , we'll go with Lauren's wishes . Any objections , Kate ? " Although Kate could barely breathe , she managed to force out , " No. None at all . " And that was that . During Lauren's recovery , Kate would be fully responsible for her care . For a moment , Lauren's eyes stung with tears , thinking that she must've lost her mind . Why else would she think Rhea was so damn cool ?

If she'd known Rhea was this generous , protective of her own , and not stingy , why the hell did she waste her time chasing Carter back then ? She'd have been happy to call Rhea her stepmother ! Somehow , Rhea seemed to understand the reason behind the wild admiration in Lauren's eyes . She stepped back and looked at her coolly . " Calm down . I'm not auditioning to be your stepmom . ' Lauren became deflated . Today's Bonus Offer GET IT NOW X