I Quit Being a Stepmother (Cypress Gem) novel Chapter 296

Chapter 296

Carter’s shamelessness made Rhea’s throat ache.

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She instinctively wanted to snap at him, but with Arielle there, she couldn’t speak harshly.

“Mom, are you not feeling well? Where does it hurt? Let me blow on it for you.” Arielle pouted as she

leaned closer.

Seeing her adorable face, Rhea felt a mix of emotions she couldn’t quite describe.

She believed that children shouldn’t get caught up in adult conflicts.

“Nathan, could you take Arielle out to play? The hospital has too many germs. She shouldn’t hang around here for too long,” Rhea said.

Arielle seemed to sense that Rhea needed to speak with Carter, so she obediently allowed Nathan to take her hand and leave.

Kate said, “I’ll check to see if the breakfast has been delivered.”

With that, she also took her leave.

Meanwhile, George remained on the couch. He could have left, but he couldn’t predict whether Carter might do something extreme.

Carter said, “Mr. Snider, I need to speak to my wife. Could you—‘

Rhea interrupted sharply, “We’re about to get divorced. Don’t pull that act.”

“Rhea.” Carter frowned. He had expected her to show him at least some courtesy in front of others.

But in Rhea’s eyes, he was now less than a stranger, and his standing was far below George.

Rhea asked, “What do you want?”

Carter really couldn’t bring himself to plead to get back together with her in front of George.

He hesitated for a moment, then decided to set his pride aside for the sake of his goal. “Rhea, can we reconsider this divorce? Even if not for me, do it for the kids. They see you as their birth mother. Without you, they wouldn’t grow up healthy.”

So, in his eyes, it seemed that Rhea’s value was only as a mother for his children.

Rhea’s throat ached with anger. “So my worth to you is just raising your kids? Who gave you the confidence to think you can be with anyone you want? Carter, my family has plenty of people I can care for. I’m not lacking anyone to look after. If that’s all you came to say, then you can just go back and wait for the court summons.”

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George’s gaze remained fixed on Carter. His expression darkened from the moment Carter mentioned reconsidering the divorce.

He suddenly hated himself for acting too late in the past, leaving him powerless to intervene now.

“Summons? You’re suing me?” Carter was taken aback.

Had she really made up her mind so decisively?

“Are you really just going to let go of our six years of marriage like this?” Carter couldn’t believe it.

In his eyes, Rhea had always been mature and selfless. Aside from her initial intolerance of Lauren, she had no fundamental flaws.

But now, he realized his mistakes.

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