I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

The Pearson family died out that day . The Ravelle family was barely involved in the twists and turns that led to this outcome . The Pearsons had dug their own grave . No one had gone after their lives . It was just the end they were destined for . Rhea was quiet for a moment . Then , she said , " Got it . " George returned around noon . He'd hurried home after wrapping up his work . Since getting married , he had devoted more of his time to his family . Louie's company had moved to Draventh and now operated under Snider Group .

When George couldn't step away , he'd send Louie to handle things . And so far , Louie hadn't disappointed . He'd achieved solid results . To this day , he still felt smug about latching onto Rhea early on. " What's wrong ? " George followed Rhea into the bedroom . She glanced at him . " Hmm ? " She shot him another look . " I need to tell you something . " Her expression made George's stomach tighten . " What is it ? Did something happen ? " Rhea leaned back against the wall and sighed . " I ... " After a long pause , George got anxious . " Will you just tell me already ? " " I'm pregnant .

" She showed him the results of her pregnancy test . George lowered his head and stared at the report in silence for a long time , not even reaching out to take it . Rhea asked , " You don't want the baby ? I'm fine with that . I'll just- " " What do you mean by that ? " He grabbed her wrist . " I'm just ... I'm just surprised . " How could he not want the child ? God knew how desperate he'd been from the moment they'd made things official , to getting engaged , to getting married . However , he couldn't pressure her .

After they married , he would've loved for her to be pregnant the very next day . This would be their baby ... It was something he used to only dare dream about . " Are you actually pregnant ? " George snatched the report and read it over and over . " For real ? " His flustered worry made Rhea laugh . " For real . But the doctor suggested I take it easy for a while . " She didn't say why . After all , bringing up the past would be awkward . " That's exactly what you'll do , then ! You're not allowed to go to work anymore . I'll take care of you at home !

" George laid down the law , not giving Rhea à chance to refuse . 1/3 Their friends heard the news over the meal and showered Rhea with congratulations . They squealed with excitement . Those who didn't know better would think that they were the pregnant ones . " By the way , are there any dos and don'ts ? " Evelyn asked . The table went quiet for a beat as everyone looked at each other . Among the women present , the only one who'd given birth was Lauren . She was busy enjoying her food and helping Arielle and Adrian eat when she noticed the silence . She slowly and stiffly raised her head .

Then , she cleared her throat . " Uh ... this is my first time speaking as someone with experience . I'm kind of nervous . " Evelyn couldn't help but laugh . " Oh , please . " Lauren thought for a moment and dug through her old memories . " Don't go wild with food . When I was pregnant with both of them , I didn't avoid anything . I ate everything and even drank alcohol . My diet was a mess . I stayed up late and breathed in secondhand smoke . A little bit here and there won't kill you , but ... " Well , you know how that turned out - these two have weak constitutions .

You watched them grow up , so you know better than me what they're like . So , you have to be careful . Eat well and eat healthy to give your baby a better foundation . " That was the only advice Lauren could give . She didn't have more . " Didn't it hurt , having two at once ? " Carolyn winced just imagining it . Lauren frowned . " How could it not ? I thought I was going to die . But I was young then and physically stronger . I'm not saying that Rhea's old , okay ? I'm just saying ... " Rhea chuckled . " I get it . It's true , though . I'm already 30.

" Her physical condition couldn't compare to when Lauren had given birth . George squeezed her hand , telling her to relax . 2/3 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.