I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 609 Liora went out to bring Zayne in . When they came back together , she made the introductions . " This is Mr. Sawyer Burton , Kate's husband . This is my husband , Zayne Marsh . " Sawyer and Zayne shook hands . They'd seen each other at Sawyer and Kate's wedding . After Zayne took his seat beside Sawyer , the meal started . Zayne looked cool and composed on the surface . He seemed to handle the situation with ease . But deep down , he felt unsettled . Sawyer's presence was almost exactly like George's !

He didn't shout or glare , but it was precisely that calmness with which he conducted himself that made one's hair stand on end . Liora texted him . " Hold your head high and keep it together ! " " Oh , my . Mrs. Burton , what happened to your knees ? " A woman noticed Kate's injured knees when she looked down . Kate's dress didn't reach her ankles , so her knees were vaguely in view when her dress rode up slightly after she'd taken her seat . She said , " I injured them when scrubbing the floor on my knees . I- " " They're from scrubbing the floor ? " Evelyn bluntly remarked .

" Didn't you tell us they were from doing yoga ? " Indeed , she had . She'd said it just a few hours ago ! Was she changing her story already ? Kate had evidently forgotten her lie . She wanted to explain , but Sawyer beat her to it . He said , " They're indeed from scrubbing the floor . She only lied about them being from yoga because she didn't want anyone to worry . " She was surprised that he was speaking up for her . She pursed her lips , wondering whether this meant that he was done torturing her . Had he finally realized that he'd gone too far ?

She grew agitated , and her eyes reddened as she looked at him . " Honestly , why are you saying this ? You'll make my friends worry . " " Why did you have to kneel on the floor while scrubbing the tiles ? Even if you think that no one else can get them as clean as you can , you could've done it on your feet . ' " Exactly . It must've hurt like hell . Your knees are going to scar . " Kate started , " I was " She was atoning for some sins . " Silence descended upon the room at Sawyer's words . Atoning for sins ? What sins ? Zayne , who'd been feeling bored , kept shooting looks at Liora .

He was silently asking her what was going on . 1/2 She shook her head almost imperceptibly . She had no idea , either . Kate's heart sank . Before she could react , Sawyer continued , " I don't want anyone to worry about Kate , so I'll explain everything first . She's so focused on doing the household chores herself now because she's atoning and repenting . She's paying the price for the crimes her father committed . " His words were like a detonated bomb . Kate's eyes bulged in shock as she stared at him . She didn't know what he was talking about . Sawyer calmly tossed out another bomb .

" Kate's father , Connor Pearson , raped a university student when he was younger - his own student , in fact . He later even threatened her to drop out and leave Draventh . That student's name is Sylvia Burton . She's my sister . " A water glass fell to the floor and shattered . Evelyn gaped at Sawyer , her eyes wide and unblinking . Meanwhile , Kate's mind was buzzing . Her breathing grew ragged , and her hearing seemed to fade . Sylvia Burton ... Sawyer Burton ... They were siblings ? No wonder ... No wonder !

Kate thought about everything that had happened , including Sylvia's attitude toward her and how she kept asking about Sawyer . Yet she , the fool that she was , had insulted Sylvia and called her greedy to Sawyer's face . She'd even helped Connor to cover up the scandal ... So , this was the truth - Sawyer was getting revenge on Sylvia's behalf , and Kate was his target ! He had done this on purpose . He'd planned all of this ages ago ! He'd deliberately revealed the truth in front of so many esteemed Draventh socialites and rich wives ! He was determined to utterly destroy Kate .

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