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Laney was about to get up when Natalie stopped her. “No. Brandon is a picky eater; he will waste
them,” Natalie said coldly. “And they’re too delicious. He doesn’t deserve any of the desserts they make
here.”
Stunned, Laney asked carefully, “Did he make you mad?” Natalie avoided eye contact and clenched
her fists. She tried to disguise her anger, but Laney knew something was wrong. “Whatever it is. you
can tell me.”
“I guess it’s okay to tell you,” Natalie said, pursing her lips. “Brandon and I quarreled. And I left home a
few days ago.”
“You ran away from home?! What happened? Did he cheat on you?”
Laney knew that Natalie wasn’t the kind of person to throw a tantrum over nothing. Since she had run
away from their home, Brandon surely must have done something that crossed the line.
Laney banged on the table and stood up, biting on her lower lip angrily. Her sharp eyes were teeming
with anger. “Call him over right now! Does he think he can mistreat you just because I’m pregnant? 1
can still fight for my friend!”
“Easy, Laney. You’re pregnant now, so don’t get angry. You need to be more careful at least for the
baby’s sake.” Natalie immediately helped her sit back in her chair. “If Brandon cheated on me, my mom
would kill him before you even got the chance to. The reason we fought this lime was that he hid
something very important from me.”
“What happened? You definitely need to spend the night with me and tell me exactly what is going on.”
Laney craned her neck and called out to L. “L, pack up all the desserts and put them in the car.
We’re taking them home.”
L did as instructed and quickly sent the desserts back to the vi.
“The servants recently went on leave, so the house is a bit messy. I hope you don’t mind.” Laney
opened a shoe cab and took out a pair of slippers.
“1 don’t think it’s advisable for you to not have any servants helping you now. You should at least hire
some part-time workers.” This was the first time that Natalie had been to Laney’s new ce. Unlike the
Harding family’s house, it didn’t cover arge area and wasn’t luxuriously decorated. It felt like home,
nheless.
“I’ll take you upstairs to the baby’s room.” Upon noticing that Natalie’s eyes were fixed on the paintings
on the wall, Laney subconsciously wished that she wouldn’t look at them. “Vera signed me up for art
lessons, so those are just some rough sketches I made. Garrett insisted on hanging them up on the
wall. Don’t pay them any mind.”
“Wow, 1 didn’t expect him to be so thoughtful.” Natalie winked at her. She hadn’t seen Garrett since
she came in, which was odd. Looking around, she asked, “Where is Garrett, by the way?”
“He has a business dinner tonight and won’t be back today. Rest assured that you can spend the night
here.” Since they returned to the house in a rush, Laney didn’t have time to tell Garrett that Natalie was
The pair walked into the baby’s room, only to find that it was messier than the outside. Severalrge
brown paper boxes were piled together, and pieces of bubble wrap were everywhere.
“Is this your storeroom?” Embarrassed, Natalie took a step back.
“You’ve got to be kidding me! Geez! Well yesterday, Garrett said he wanted to decorate the room, but
instead he fell asleep in it. I didn’t know he made such a mess here. When hees back, I’ll be sure
to teach him a lesson!” Laney said with a wry smile. She wanted to squat and pick up the rubbish, but
she couldn’t because of her bulging pregnant belly.
“Stay still. I’ll take care of itter.” Natalie helped her have a seat next to her. She looked around at the
design of the entire room, and then smiled. “I can tell that Garrett put a lot of effort into touching up the
room. Although this house isn’t as big as the Harding family’s, it’s the home for both of you.”
With her head bowed down, Laney said gently, “I know he’s changing. He will definitely make a great
husband and father.”
She was very confident about this. She could feel this sense of responsibility from the fact that Garrett
was now catering for the entire Harding family.
A smile appeared on Natalie’s face. She couldn’t help but think about Brandon. Maybe he would also
show his sweet side one day when he would be a father. However, they should first resolve the
trust issues confronting them now.
That evening, the lights were on, and the club was teeming with music and dance.
In a private room, the smell of cigarettes and alcohol was pungent. The men present were all the elite
from Bames. Some of them were ying cards, and some were shooting darts.
“Brandon, did you see that? Oh, yeah! I hit the bullseye three times!” With a graceful look, Garrett
looked back. A moment ago, he was drinking with the beautifuldies around him excitedly to celebrate
his three bullseyes.
These women were all workers in the establishment. They were here to serve them drinks.
“Why are you drinking since you are winning the bet here? I haven’t tasted a drop of beer and you are
drinking it all up.” Garrett sat next to Brandon and took the ss from him. He was confused.
“What’s wrong with you?” In that moment, the door of the room was pushed open, and a waiter came in
with a ss of wine. “Sir, this is for you, from ady outside.”
Being tipsy, Brandon red at the door. A woman in a tight dress was standing there. She yed with
her curly hair on her shoulder and looked into his eyes. The woman blushed.
“Hey, handsome, would it be possible for us to be friends?” Thedy walked in. her eyes brimming with
enchantment and charm. She sat on the vacant seat beside Brandon, and the potent scent of her
perfume wafted over to him.
Brandon’s expression contorted into a scowl as his eyes turned cold. He seized the woman’s hand
resting on his thigh and forcefully pressed it onto the table. With a fork clutched, he poised to drive it
into the woman’s palm.
“Ahhhh! Help me! Let me go!” The alluring woman let out a piercing scream for help and instinctively
shut her eyes in terror.
The tines of the fork stood poised between the woman’s fingers, causing a false rm.
“Go to hell!” Brandon snorted, his eyes devoid of emotion but his demeanor indicating rage.
A sense of cruelty emanated from him. After relinquishing his grip on the woman, he reached for a
napkin and carefully wiped his hands.
The woman bolted away in panic, leaving the waiter who had just arrived with the wine in shock Then
he bowed frantically, hastily shut the door, and departed in a fluster.
A cold sweat broke out on Garrett’s back as he witnessed Brandon’s behavior. It had been quite some
trine since he had seen Brandon in such a state.
Garrett realized that Brandons temperament had changed significantly since he began his rtionship
with Natalie, to the point that Garrett had almost forgotten his friend’s original hostile and cruel nature.
Brandon’s ruthless disy frightened many of the nearby girls. Conversely, Garrett’s engaging and
gregarious personality had drawn the attention of several young women in the room.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.