I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 601 Almost instantly , Lauren could tell what Carter was thinking . She slammed a hand against the table , startling him and the kids , making them turn to look at her . She exasperatedly said , " Come on , they're already eight . It's not that big a deal for them to occasionally eat something unhealthy , right ? It's not like having a bite of a kebab is going to make them burn up and land them in the hospital with an IV drip . Are they made of glass or what ? " She grabbed two kebabs that weren't spicy and stuffed them into Arielle's and Adrian's hands . " Eat !

This restaurant is pretty hygienic , and I've eaten their food since I was young . The meat is fresh , and they're grilled on an electric stove , so they're cleaner than most . If you don't like the oil , just have the maids dab some of it away . " The children were taken aback . Then , as Lauren watched them expectantly , they bit into the kebabs . " Is it good ? " Lauren asked . They nodded vigorously . " Yeah . Thanks . " She flicked a hand . " Don't worry about it . " She grew upset when she saw that Carter's brows were still furrowed .

" Don't make me scream at you on such a wonderful day . Why the long face? Go to sleep if you're not going to join us . We'll enjoy the food . " Carter rarely had supper , but the kebabs smelled too good to resist . So , he joined them . " What was the good news you mentioned ? " Lauren had several sticks of kebab and half a glass of beer before she delved into her story . She told them in detail everything she had seen and heard that day . Her voice was animated with excitement . Arielle and Adrian listened to her , wide - eyed and captivated . Lauren didn't mention Rhea much , though .

She was worried that they would be upset thinking about her . This was supposed to be a good day , after all . Her mouth was dry after talking nonstop for over ten minutes . She concluded , " Kate must be in some big trouble . Otherwise , she wouldn't have made me such a generous offer . I bet she's thinking that I'm a fool for agreeing to help her just like that . Take it from me - knowing what she's like , there's no way she'll give me what she promised , even if I did help her . " " So why did you agree to help ? " Carter snorted . " How much do you think her things are worth ?

" " Who said I would help ? " " Didn't you agree to do it ? " " I did, but that doesn't mean I have to follow through . " Lauren said , " For someone like her , who habitually goes back on her word , it's only right for me to do the same to her . She can keep waiting with a heart full of hope ! " Carter's brows unfurled slightly . It was only then that he realized that Lauren wasn't an idiot . In fact , it wasn't that she wasn't a fool . She was incredibly smart . After all , she had played him like a fiddle in the past . 1/2 If only she put that brain of hers to work .

" By the way , I heard that your team's expanding and looking to hire more people . Some of the existing translators are going to be transferred to overseas branches . Are you in the running for team leader ? " Carter asked . Lauren patted her chest proudly at his question . " Uh - huh ! Pretty impressive , right ? " Then , she pushed some non - spicy chicken wings to the kids , her tone instinctively softening . " Dig in . There's plenty of food . " Carter couldn't help zoning out for a moment when he saw her being so gentle to the children . Yet , a second later , he narrowed his eyes .

" You're not colluding with Kate to hurt my children again , are you ? " Lauren froze and turned to stare at him . For a moment , the living room fell silent . About ten seconds later , a cushion appeared out of nowhere and flew toward Carter . Then , Lauren screeched , " You're an absolute moron , Carter ! Have zombies eaten your brain or something ? " Two minutes later , Lauren stormed out of the house with her unfinished beer . It was late at night , yet she walked out without a backward glance , saying breezily , " Goodbye ! From now on , we're strangers !

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