I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 596 Sawyer really didn't care about Kate's dignity at all . " Done scrubbing ? " Sawyer asked . " If you're done , go cook . Did you forget what I told you ? " Kate turned to him , her eyes filled with a desperate plea . Yet , he ignored it and pressed coldly , " You're not going ? " Her smile stiffened . " Let the maids handle it . This young lady is visiting for the first time . I should stay and accompany her . " " Don't even think about slacking off , " Sawyer said , crushing her hopes . " You're just a maid now . You're not the lady of the house . " " What ?

" Kate snapped , losing whatever restraint she had left . " Sawyer , are you and her ... " Just as Desiree was processing what was happening , Sawyer suddenly draped his arm around her shoulders . She froze , saying nothing . " I forgot to mention . This is my girlfriend , and the woman I plan to marry . I brought her home today so she could see the place . " He glanced at the maids . " From now on , call her Mrs. Burton when she's here . " The maids hurried to respond . " Yes , Mr. Burton ! Nice to meet you , Mrs. Burton . " Desiree didn't even crack a smile .

Tears welled in Kate's eyes , and her face drained of color . " How ... How dare you ... " Proud as Kate was , how could she accept something like this ? Sawyer had betrayed her . He had completely ignored her feelings and done it so brazenly . She forced a bitter laugh . Sawyer had never truly intended to marry her . " If you want to marry someone else , fine . I can sign the divorce papers . But you didn't have to humiliate me like this . " Kate swallowed hard , trying not to break in front of them . " Divorce ? " Sawyer shook his head . " You're overthinking .

You're married to me now , so you might as well just stay here . " Kate frowned . " What do you mean ? Are you trying to imprison me ? That's against the law ! " " Think about what you've done . Are you really in the position to talk about the law ? " Sawyer took a seat . " Now , go cook . I'm not repeating myself again . " Kate was stunned by Sawyer's gaze . 1/2 At that moment , she felt nothing but utter humiliation . She was consumed by rage and hated how unfair the world seemed . She wasn't lacking in anything , so why had her life turned out this way ? Keaton approached her .

" Go out and catch one of the chickens . Mr. Burton wants to eat . " Kate froze . " You're asking me to catch it ? " Rage burned through her , icing her gaze to a sharp , cold edge . " Yes . The chickens were put in this morning . You'd better hurry . Mr. Burton wants it for his future wife , " Keaton said . Kate felt waves of sharp pain in her chest . She let out a bitter laugh . Overwhelmed by a surge of intense emotion , she felt that tearing sensation once again . She went to the garden alone . The chicken coop sat in the far corner . Her gaze was vacant as she walked forward .

This side of town was far from the city . It was quiet , with only a few neighbors nearby . There was no one on the right , only on the left . If she intended to escape , she would have to approach whoever she could find and plead for help . Kate's mind raced . Every ounce of love she had for Sawyer had twisted into pure hatred as she wrestled with the chickens . Tears streamed down her face . She'd been nothing but true to Sawyer , yet he'd been manipulating and deceiving her the whole time . It was Sawyer who had betrayed her !

" Sawyer Burton , whoever you are , I'm not going to let this slide ! " she thought to herself . Even George couldn't do anything to her . So she figured that Sawyer , a newcomer with no roots or backing in Draventh , would never dare to kill her . If she ever got the chance to escape , she would make him pay for every insult and shred of humiliation she had suffered . After flailing several times and suffering countless pecks , she finally caught that damned chicken . She wanted to tear its head off just to vent her fury . As she stepped out of the coop , she froze .

Her entire body shivered . In the back garden of the neighboring villa stood a man and a woman - one standing , the other crouching . ( 1 Rhea wore a pristine dress , and her long hair flowed in the wind . She smiled lightly as she watched George crouched on the ground planting something . Cedella Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes.

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