I Quit Being a Stepmother (Cypress Gem) novel Chapter 281

Chapter 281

The moment Carter’s lawsuit reached the court, it was rejected without being processed. When he sent someone to inquire, they gave him nothing but brief, dismissive answers.

The reason was obvious. The other family had influence, and they simply didn’t care about Carter.

If this had happened in Colburn, they would have shown up at Carter’s door, profusely apologizing and making amends.

At that moment, Carter felt some of his confidence slip away.

“Why don’t you ask Rhea about this? Maybe she knows someone from that family,” Aiden suggested.

When Lauren returned with a jug of water, she overheard them and quickly chimed in, “She knows about it, but even now she hasn’t stepped in to help.”

Her tone carried a hint of reproach toward Rhea for not showing concern for Adrian.

Aiden frowned. “I meant to plead with her for help. Are you saying that she’s somehow obligated to handle this? If that’s how you think, then why don’t you, as the birth mother, try pulling a few strings yourself?”

Lauren was momentarily speechless.

She set down the water jug and suddenly smiled. “I’ll handle it, of course. But Aiden, what have you and Peter been hearing from Rhea? Why does it feel like you both have been ganging up on me lately?

Carter remained silent.

Indeed, Peter’s and Aiden’s attitude toward Lauren had shifted noticeably.

Lauren’s voice was calm but tinged with hurt. “Just because she’s the Ravelle family heiress, does that mean everything she does is right and everything I do is wrong?”

Aiden stared at her. “We’re not ganging up on you. We just think it’s impolite to jump to conclusions without knowing the full story.”

Lauren countered, “But the fact remains that Rhea hasn’t helped at all. She didn’t come after Adrian’s surgery, and she even threatened Carter with divorce.”

Aiden went silent.

Noticing that, Lauren said, “I’ll ask a friend and see if she can help.”

With that, she left.

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Chapter 281

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That evening, Lauren met up with Holly.

“Holly, I need a favor. My son Adrian was hurt by a schoolmate. Here’s the family’s information. See if you can use your connections to get them to apologize in person,” Lauren said.

Since Carter and his friends thought that she hadn’t done anything, she was determined to make the family apologize in front of them.

She wanted to prove that she could do more for her children than Rhea.

Holly had some connections in Draventh. She said, “I’ll look into it and get back to you later.”

“Thank you so much,” Lauren said.

Later, while eating a quick meal outside, Lauren received Holly’s phone call.

“Lauren, I’ve got something. I contacted the old man I dated for three years. He said he’ll pass the word along. Just wait at the hospital. The family will apologize in person.”

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