Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 333

Chapter 333: 333-As A Mother Should

Helanie:

“I cannot wait to see her again. When can we see her? Did they say anything?” I asked Lamar after I entered the mansion. Norman didn’t stop and dashed away after I made a confession to knowing his truth.

It was crazy that the minute he dropped me off, I called him again. I was genuinely happy. After suffering a bad heartbreak, I finally received good news.

“The doctor said she first needs to heal and go back home. Since it’s very rare, almost impossible, for a werewolf to come out of a coma, they want to be careful with her,” Lamar relayed the information. But the happiness in his tone was enough for me. Both Gavin and Lamar were overjoyed.

Gavin still wanted to stay with Lamar because he knew Lucy would be going home soon, and he didn’t want her to smell his scent and get emotional.

“Okay, then we will meet her together,” I said before we said our goodbyes.

Part of the reason I suddenly cut the call was because Charlotte was standing in front of my bedroom door with her hands on her waist.

“What is it now, Charlotte?” She should have gotten the hint of exhaustion in my voice and left me alone. But knowing Charlotte, that was not something she planned on doing.

“Why did you ruin my dress?” she asked, making me frown and narrow my eyes at her.

There were mixed emotions on her face that I couldn’t understand. I knew she hated me and enjoyed bullying me. But that day, as she stood before my door and accused me of something I hadn’t done, she looked more determined than ever to get me in trouble.

“What dress? I wasn’t even home the entire day,” I gestured for her to move away so I could get inside.

But she refused and extended her arm to block my path.

“Don’t lie to me. You were jealous that your mother got that dress for me, and it hurt your feelings. Now come on, apologize to me!” she suddenly started screaming out of nowhere, causing me to step away from her. That’s when Lord McQuoid walked in from his office, watching Charlotte yell at me.

“What is going on here?” He looked tired, as always, from watching us argue.

“She is accusing me—” Before I could explain that she was losing her mind, Charlotte started talking over me.

“She ruined my dress—the dress your mate got for me!” Charlotte broke down so loudly that my eyes nearly jumped out of their sockets.

Just a minute ago, she seemed fine. Angry and enraged, sure! But no way was she about to cry.

“Helanie, is that true?” Lord McQuoid asked me.

At that moment, I really wanted to ask him—how did he give birth to such cunning and manipulative kids? He wasn’t very smart himself, was he?

“No, I didn’t. I wasn’t even home the entire day,” I quickly defended myself. “Besides, I didn’t even go near her room or her dress. I haven’t even seen it,” I added in a desperate tone.

“Okay, okay! I will fix this matter. Charlotte, you will go with my son and get yourself another gown—” As Lord McQuoid suggested that, Charlotte was already on board.

“Sure, please ask Maximus to take me. The others don’t really like me,” she pouted, acting as if Maximus liked her.

But then again, I didn’t know anymore. It could be that whatever Maximus told me was a lie. Maybe he did sleep with her.

I didn’t want to defend Maximus in my head anymore.

“Okay, I will do that. Happy now?” Lord McQuoid asked her so nicely that I already felt like a guilty person.

I lowered my head and walked past them while she was all smiles, and he was acting all fatherly toward her.

Once in my room, I gave it some thought and decided to go speak with Lord McQuoid alone. I wanted him to know I really didn’t do it.

I left my room to go to Lord McQuoid’s room, the one he shared with my mother—the same room that used to belong to his ex. I was near the door when I heard him talking with my mother.

“Helanie ruined her dress.” My heart sank in my chest.

“Says who?” my mom asked.

“Charlotte accused Helanie of ruining her dress. She was crying so much, it broke my heart for the poor girl. She tries so hard to be liked by everyone. And then my sons—and today, the dress too,” he said, hinting that he believed Charlotte.

Of course, she was his favorite. I was beginning to see it clearly now.

I wanted to go back to my room, pack my stuff, and leave. I would go live anywhere in the rogue community. Of course, I couldn’t stay too long in a pack with Lamar since I didn’t belong to any pack either.

But my steps paused when I heard my mother’s response to his accusations.

“Helanie didn’t do it.” Her tone was harsh but confident.

“I’m not saying she did. I’m saying Charlotte thinks Helanie did it. But someone else surely did it to mess with her.” I wasn’t sure if Lord McQuoid was accusing his own sons. They wouldn’t even walk past her.

I mean, they weren’t that childish.

Norman could be.

He was pretty annoying and childish. Yes! He seemed like the type who would steal a lollipop from a child.

“I’m not sure about your sons, but I know Helanie. She’s not that type. I don’t love her or anything, but at least I know her. Besides, she didn’t even stay in the house today. Her friend woke up in the hospital, so she went straight there,” my mother said.

I was shocked to hear her defend me.

It was a little thing, but it was something.

And she knew about my whereabouts. How?

She also said she knows me. Was that a compliment?

“I know. I’m not saying Helanie did it. I’m also happy her friend woke up. Are you happy now? She’s doing fine. Helanie is a warrior.”

That conversation felt so out of place to me.

Why were they even talking about me in the first place?

I thought my mother didn’t even acknowledge me.