I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 69 Lauren froze for a second , then picked up the book cover . She stuttered , " B - But look how clean and neat these are . " Alisha gently said , " Ms. Arielle and Mr. Adrian prefer covers with patterns . " Lauren shot her a subtle glance , thinking that Alisha and Devan really had no sense of their place . Smiling , Lauren said , " I know you've worked hard taking care of the children , and I appreciate it . But as a nanny , it's best to stay quiet when your boss is speaking . Otherwise , the children might pick up bad habits like interrupting adults .

" Arielle immediately jumped to defend Alisha . " Ms. Berry is very kind to us . " " Mom said that all the household staff are part of the family and should be respected , " Adrian repeated what Rhea had told them . Although the kids no longer resisted Lauren as openly as before , there was a growing distance in their eyes . To them , Lauren was an outsider . She had driven Rhea away along with Carter , and now she was even scolding Alisha . Their dislike for Lauren quietly deepened . Lauren clenched her teeth behind a strained smile . " Sweeties , everyone has their own way of doing things .

Now that Rhea is gone , I'm your only mother . Listening to me is never wrong . 11 Arielle lowered her head and fell silent . She quickly finished her food and took Adrian back to their room . But to their surprise , Lauren hobbled in after them with her crutch . With Rhea out of the picture , she naturally had to step up and care for the kids . She said , " Sweeties , I bought you lots of new clothes . Let's hang them up together , okay ? " As she spoke , a new maid suddenly entered the room .

Without saying a single word , she started pulling out all the clothes Rhea had bought for the children and tossed them onto the floor . Arielle frowned and asked , " What are you doing ? " " Arielle , mind your manners . This is Ms. Scarlett Norton . She used to look after me when I was young . I invited her here today to help take care of you . " Naturally , Lauren wanted to use someone she trusted . She was determined to erase every trace of Rhea from this home . Scarlett's face was cold and stern . She had an appearance that easily intimidated children .

If it were Rhea , she would never have allowed this kind of nanny to care for the children . After all , kids tend to prefer someone with a kind face and a warm smile .