I Quit Being a Stepmother (Cypress Gem) novel Chapter 220

Chapter 220

A few days later, Lauren changed into a sexy nightgown in the bathroom of the new villa in Draventh. She traced the surgical scar on her ankle–until now, she occasionally needed crutches

when she walked.

If she hadn’t been so determined to hold her own against Rhea on the day of Priscilla’s birthday celebration, she wouldn’t have pushed through the pain to walk unaided. Her ankle was now so

swollen that it looked unreal.

Carter had spent hours discussing something with Marcus that day. She had no idea what they talked about, though.

Finally, after Marcus left, Lauren slowly made her way to the master bedroom in nothing but her skimpy nightgown. She kept a hand on the wall to support herself.

Coincidentally, she noticed that the kids had yet to sleep as she passed by their room. The door was

and Adrian abruptly clamped his hands over his eyes when he saw her.

open,

Carter, who’d been indirectly probing Adrian and Arielle for information on the Ravelle family, looked up at the door. He saw that Lauren’s nightgown was too provocative for words.

“Why are you dressed like that?” He frowned and quickly wheeled himself out of the room, shutting

the door behind him.

Lauren looked down at herself. “What’s wrong? I just bought this.”

“You’re showing too much skin, and we have children at home.” Carter was upset. “When did you start liking nightgowns like this?”

The nightgown was barely enough to cover her body. It was backless and held up by no more than two thin straps around her neck. The plunging neckline revealed plenty of her chest, and the hem brushed the apex of her thighs.

Lauren looked at him innocently, “I’m their mother. This isn’t a big deal, is it?”

“You…” Carter pointed at her chest. “How is this any different from being stark naked? Besides, some of the hired help are men! Hurry up and change out of this!”

Carter was very traditional. In the past, he hadn’t even allowed Rhea to wear revealing gowns. Off- the–shoulder dresses were already pushing his limits.

He wasn’t the slightest bit turned on to see so much of Lauren’s skin on display. All he felt was disgust and scorn.

“I… I’ll go get changed, then.” Lauren hobbled back to the wardrobe.

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Lauren climbed into the bed in the master bedroom after changing into normal pajamas. She asked, ” What did you ask the kids?”

Arielle and Adrian would only start their classes at the beginning of next month because of the transfer to Draventh. So, they’d spent two days with Rhea. Carter had deliberately left them there for

some time.

“Arielle said that Rhea calls Liam ‘Dad‘.” Carter looked preoccupied.

The truth was clear now.

Lauren sucked in a breath. “So, she really is the Ravelle heiress.”

Instead of feeling jealous, she only felt deeply uneasy. She wondered if Carter would change his mind and go back to Rhea because of her identity.

With that thought in mind, she brushed her hand against the apex of Carter’s thighs. “Are your legs any better now? Do they still hurt?”

She leaned into him, practically pressing her voluptuous chest to his.

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