I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

The banquet hall suddenly fell silent . +25 BONUS Tears streamed down Kate's face as she said , " Mrs. Snider , what have I done to wrong you ? I've already lost my mom , and today is one of the most important days of my life . Do you have to ruin it like this ? I've already let go of my issues with Rhea . Why are you doing this to me ? " She cried , heartbroken and utterly aggrieved . Some of the guests , unfamiliar with the full story , instinctively wanted to believe Kate . After all , her reputation had always been strong . Cynthia had completely lost it .

Could anything she said be trusted ? She was a respectable lady , yet she had ruined Kate's engagement party . Cynthia watched Kate , who with just a few words had made herself appear like the victim , and felt her chest tighten with frustration . " Why do this to you ? " A voice suddenly cut through. Sylvia slowly pulled down her mask . " Of course it's because your father's vicious too . The apple doesn't fall far from the tree . " Connor nearly lost his footing when he saw Sylvia's face . It really was her ... He didn't know what she was planning to do . Connor panicked . " Quick !

Call the police ! These two crazy women can't stay here ! " " Exactly . Any issues can be handled privately . Don't ruin Kate's engagement party , " someone chimed in . Others nodded in agreement , " What's more important than an engagement ? " Sylvia , holding back the intense pain inside her , spoke with clarity . " The Mr. Pearson you see before you forced a female student to sleep with him years ago . When she refused , he threatened to expel her . Isn't that important ? " " What ? " " What did she just say? " " What's going on ? " The crowd stirred . Connor's face turned ashen .

" Who are you ? How dare you slander me ! You- " Chapter 565 +25 BONUS Kate's eyes were bloodshot , too . She scanned the room , then suddenly closed her eyes and collapsed into Sawyer's arms . " Ms. Pearson ! " " Kate ! " " Kate ! " Kate fainted at just the right moment . Rhea slowly rose , a gentle smile playing on her lips . " Well , I don't think this engagement party can continue today . " Indeed . Kate's engagement party was utterly ruined . She didn't dare to hold it again either . She wondered why Connor's past was being brought up . Did Rhea and George send Sylvia to ruin her party ?

As Kate , who was still pretending to be unconscious , was carried to the hospital , her mind raced . Her greatest fear was that Sawyer might give up on her . What should she do ? The situation had spiraled out of control . Connor had asked someone to call the police earlier . When they arrived , they happened to hear Sylvia's words . As a result , Kate was now in the hospital while Connor was taken to the station for questioning . The moment Kate opened her eyes , she saw Sawyer sitting beside the bed , watching her . His gaze was unfathomable . Tears immediately fell from her eyes .

Her voice was hoarse as she said , " Sawyer , I'm sorry ... " Sawyer finally reacted . For the past two hours , he had sat silently , watching Kate pretend to faint . She really was persistent and patient . Sawyer looked puzzled . " Sorry for what ? " Kate opened her mouth but didn't know where to start . How could she even talk about Connor's shameful past ? She bit her lip and said , " The engagement party was ruined , and my dad was slandered . I'm really sorry . But don't worry . I trust my dad's character . He wouldn't do something like that .

" Kate decided to pretend she didn't know about Connor's vile past deeds . Sawyer suddenly smiled . Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland's breathtaking cold.