I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Kate frowned . " Miss- " She tried to assert herself as the host , hoping to stop Sylvia from rambling . But Sylvia seemed oblivious . There was a hint of hurt in her voice as she said , " You don't seem glad that I came . After all , you just told me to leave and even threw the gift I brought you . " All eyes were on them now . A thin layer of sweat formed on Kate's back , especially now that Sawyer had arrived . He naturally stepped beside Kate and asked , " What's going on ? " Tall and composed , Sawyer exuded the relaxed confidence of someone successful .

Kate immediately straightened up , basking in the glances of envy and admiration that rippled through the crowd . " It's nothing . Just a friend of Mrs. Snider's who got the wrong idea . " Kate made a move to take Sawyer and leave . Sylvia's gaze followed her . " Ms. Pearson , I don't understand . What do you mean that Rhea let Mrs. Snider come out for some fresh air ? Who is Rhea ? Didn't you give Mrs. Snider the invitation yourself ? And didn't she message you beforehand , saying that a friend would bring her here ? Didn't you respond ? " Sawyer turned sharply when he heard that voice .

Their eyes met , and both their gazes darkened for a moment . But in Sawyer's eyes , there was an unmistakable , indescribable pain . He had kept the truth hidden all this time to prevent Sylvia from reliving her past suffering , yet she ... The surrounding guests , however , did not notice any of Sawyer's distress . They were all drawn to the words of the masked woman . So Kate had just staged that whole scene herself ? But why ? For what reason ? The ladies who had been following the tension between Rhea and Cynthia suddenly put two and two together . " Kate's trying to smear her !

" " Smear Ms. Ravelle ? " " Yeah ! No one knew that Mrs. Snider had been in a psychiatric hospital except for her . And now she lets it slip in front of everyone ? Either she's doing it on purpose , or she's just not very bright . " But Kate's social skills had always been impressive in the eyes of those wealthy ladies . She knew how to charm her elders and handle herself with perfect tact . So this had to be intentional ! She was deliberately casting Rhea in a bad light to make others speculate . And by extension , it seemed that they were all being used by Kate , too .

Chapter 562 +25 BONUS But Kate didn't have time to care what the ladies were thinking . She noticed the change in Sawyer's expression and assumed it was due to Sylvia's words . Protecting Sawyer came first . Without hesitation , Kate said , " Please have this lady escorted out . I don't know her . " The security team at the engagement party came quickly . " Miss , please leave immediately , " they told Sylvia . Frowning , Connor added , " How did someone without an invitation get in ? Unrefined people cannot ruin my daughter's precious engagement party . Take her out now .

" Sawyer's hand beside Kate tightened slowly . Meanwhile , Cynthia could no longer hold back . What had Kate just said ? She didn't know Sylvia ? Indeed , they weren't close , but Sylvia had come along with her . Cynthia took it as a sign that Kate was practically showing her disrespect . Time and again , Cynthia had felt a disconnect between Kate's words and her actions . But every time , she had chosen to trust the latter's character . Now , she saw Kate clearly for the first time . C Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion.

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