I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 624 " Come here , you two , " Lauren said . Arielle and Adrian hesitantly shuffled closer to her . " Did you bring my bag ? " she asked . They did , since they needed her ID at the hospital . Arielle handed it over , and Lauren propped herself upright in bed with some effort . Then , she unzipped her bag and took out a small wallet that she never went anywhere without . She took a bank card out of the wallet and pressed it into Arielle's hand . " Keep this safe in your bag . " " What's this for ? " Arielle asked . Lauren was too weak to remain seated for long .

Tossing her bag aside , she eased herself back down to lie on the pillow . A sharp pain stabbed at her chest every now and then . Her head wouldn't stop pounding , and she felt weak . It really did feel like she was running out of time . Looking at the kids , Lauren explained , " This is everything I have left . It's for you guys . " She couldn't bring herself to say the word " inheritance " . The bank card didn't contain much . All that was left was the four million dollars she had saved up over the years .

Even when she'd been so broke that she had to borrow money and scrounge for food and a place to stay , she'd never once considered using this money . She had pried that money out of Andrew , and though it wasn't exactly clean money , it was her last act of love . " It's not much . You each get half . Adrian , yours is for when you get married someday . Think of it as the engagement gift I'm giving your future wife . And Arielle , the other half will be your wedding funds , " Lauren said . It was all she had left . She had long since lost everything else . An odd calm settled over her .

That bank card summed up her brief life . " So that's it , huh ? This is what my life amounts to , " she inwardly mused . Lauren had no plans left to make . She didn't even care what illness she was diagnosed with . If it weren't serious , an injection or two would do the trick . If it were something worse , she could start looking for funeral homes . By then , there would no longer be any need for her to receive treatment . She figured that it would be too tiring 1/3 for her to handle . Carter stood outside the ward , holding the fever medicine the doctor had just given him .

For a split second , he seriously considered hurling it at the woman's face . He swallowed his fury and stepped back inside . " You two , go play in the next room , " he instructed . They were in a private ward , complete with an adjoining room for family members . Lauren glanced at him before letting out a faint , sad sigh . As she had expected , her condition really was serious . It was so bad that the kids had to be sent away . Arielle and Adrian shuffled toward the side room , glancing over their shoulder every few steps . Confusion was written all over their faces .

As soon as the children closed the door , Carter lost it and flung the box of medicine at Lauren's face . " Do you have a death wish ? " " I knew it ! I'm dying , right ? " Lauren's eyes flew open as she ended her sentence with a sigh . Carter stared at her before asking after a brief , wordless pause , " Who said you're dying ? " " You just did ! " " I was scolding you , not cursing you . " " What difference does it make ? " Carter sighed . " Has the fever cooked your brain or something ? It's just a viral flu . Why are you acting like you're on your deathbed ?

" Lauren blinked at him in confusion as silence filled the room . After a long pause , she suddenly asked , " So I'm not dying ? " He didn't even bother to explain . " Unbelievable . How did I never notice you were this stupid before ? " She pushed herself upright . " So I'm really fine ? " " If you're that eager to die , why don't you take a page from Kate's book ? " he said coldly . Lauren fell silent . A moment later , Arielle and Adrian peeked out from the side of the room , having overheard the entire conversation .

They had been worried that Lauren was actually dying , but judging from Carter's words , she was apparently fine . Arielle held out the bank card . " You'll be fine . " Lauren glanced at the card . " Keep it . It's for you and your brother anyway . " 2/3 Carter's gaze lingered on the bank card as an inexplicable feeling stirred in his chest . He hadn't expected her to have saved anything , not after how rough things used to be for her . And to think she'd kept it for the kids ... Lauren wasn't exactly a responsible mother , since she'd never loved the kids in the first place .

But it seemed that she wasn't heartless either - not if she could still do something like that . Carter took the bank card and asked , " How much is in it ? " Lauren scratched her chin . " I forgot . Around four million dollars , maybe ? " Carter narrowed his eyes in thought . 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.