I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 599 " You ... " Kate's face burned with anger and embarrassment . Her eyes bulged when she heard a soft snort , and she turned in its direction to see Lauren with her head bowed , looking as though she were trying hard to hold back her laughter . Kate's heart turned bitter with hatred . " I'm talking to our guests , so you don't need to stand here anymore . Go to that table over there and read the book I've prepared for you . Memorize its contents and learn from it to improve yourself . That way , when you return to work , you won't be completely worthless .

" You don't want to keep freeloading and getting paid for doing nothing , do you ? Your colleagues will start to hate you for that , " Sawyer said , his tone gentle , almost instructive . But Kate only felt humiliated . Her heart ached so badly that it was almost as if it had been torn to pieces . Lauren finally managed to hold back her laughter . " Ms. Pearson , you've been at it for a while . You must be hungry , right ? " Sawyer calmly said , " She's put on a lot of weight since we got married , so it would be good for her to skip a meal or two to lose the pounds .

Don't worry about her , everyone . Why don't you try the food and see whether it's to your liking ? " Kate swayed on her feet , almost falling to the floor . She'd never , ever been so insulted in her life ! Never ! She wanted nothing more than to flip the table on its end . But she knew that if she actually did that , Sawyer would follow up with even worse treatment . After all , he'd kept his true intentions hidden for so long . There was no way he would let her off the hook so easily . Whenever she had time , she racked her brains , trying to analyze the reason behind Sawyer's actions .

However , she drew a blank . What could she do ? How was she going to escape this place that suffocated and tormented her ? Kate's gaze slowly drifted to the dining table , landing on George , whose profile faced her . Among the three guests , she figured that he was most likely to help her . With that thought in mind , she started searching for the right opportunity to ask him for help . But in the meantime , she felt like Sawyer's endless commands were torturing her . " Kate , wash some fruit for Lauren to have after dinner . " Kate , go make some tea .

" Kate , pick out some gifts for our guests . They're our neighbors , so we'll be seeing a lot more of them in the future . " Kate's legs grew increasingly numb by the second , and she looked thunderous . How could she possibly serve Rhea and Lauren ? Yet , at the same time , she knew that she couldn't refuse him . 1/2 When it was finally time for the guests to leave , she heaved a sigh of relief . Then , she said , " I'll see them out . " Sawyer didn't seem to care . When they reached the front door , Kate abruptly lunged forward and grabbed George's arm . " George , can you please help me ?

I can't reach my father . Can you send someone to bring him here ? " Lauren clicked her tongue . " Mr. Burton's at home , isn't he ? Why do you need to trouble someone else ? " Kate swallowed her grievances , knowing that she couldn't voice them . " George , please . I really need your help . " She was anxious and afraid of Sawyer finding out about this . To her dismay , George pulled his arm out of her grasp and said , " I don't have time for that . You should ask Mr. Burton for help , Ms. Pearson . " Then , he took Rhea's hand . " Let's go home .

" Seeing as they were about to leave , Kate gritted her teeth and forced out , " Rhea , can you help me ? " Rhea faltered . After spending the past few hours together , she had noticed something was off about Kate . She wondered if Sawyer was trapping her at home . She glanced back at Kate and chuckled . " Why should I ? In my eyes , you're nothing but a nuisance . You don't benefit me in any way . No offense , but I'm a businesswoman through and through now .

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