I Quit Being a Stepmother (Cypress Gem) novel Chapter 528

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Lauren's ears perked up the moment she caught their conversation.

"I'll reach out to her in the next couple of days. I need to check on her. You know, she's now at the same company as my cousin. Rhea is really strong-willed, and Kate is gentle and even-tempered. If she gets bullied, I can step in and smooth things over," Angie said.

Mia nodded. "Yeah, women should look out for each other. But don't be mad at me for saying this. Rhea should just enjoy her life after stealing Kate's fiance. Why does she still have to pick on Kate?"

"That's what I think too, but Rhea has always been the family princess. Nobody ever criticizes her," Angie said, shaking her head, sighing.

After hearing all this, Lauren finally confirmed that these two idiots were talking about the Rhea and Kate she knew.

She found the scene before her interesting. Angie was Rhea's cousin, yet she seemed to be on Kate's side.

Lauren scoffed.

Leaning against the couch because of her injured back, she sat like a queen. "If I were your poor cousin and found out you were siding with her enemy, I'd beat you senseless—and still call it mercy."

Angie, stunned by the sudden insult, froze for a beat. "You…"

Mia frowned and shot back instantly, "Hey, why are you talking to my friend like that? We're having a conversation here. How is it any of your business? You've got some nerve calling people out when you're a liar yourself."

Lauren's tone dripped with sarcasm as she said, "So what if I'm a liar? Plenty of people let me fool them! Your friend here is such a saint. How many people have you saved?"

Angie's face darkened. "Listen, you don't know the full story. Don't make accusations based on your assumptions."

"And you think you know?" Whenever Lauren saw anyone siding with Kate, she became immediately combative.

"That Kate you're talking about is the best actress I've ever seen! She's a con artist who can fool idiots like you. You say Rhea stole her fiance? When was she ever engaged? Does a parent mentioning it count as an engagement? Gentle and even-tempered? When she was poisoning my children, were you asleep at home?"

Lauren unleashed a barrage of sarcastic jabs, leaving Arielle and Adrian dumbfounded. Their birth mother seemed a little different now.

"Lauren!"

A voice cut through.

Lauren turned, narrowing her eyes at Carter, who had come downstairs. Her tone was dangerous as she retorted, "What? Are you defending Kate now, too?"

Carter noticed Lauren's left hand resting on a small porcelain ornament on the coffee table. He had a feeling that if he said anything she didn't like in the next second, she would throw it straight at his head.

"Carter, look at this woman! She's so rude!" Mia complained.