He put his arm around Laney s shoulder and dered his possessiveness, “If you can take good care
of my wife and child, of course, I will thank you generously.”
Ian responded with a smile and said nothing. Laney enjoyed watching Garrett jealous, but she held
back herughter and said, “Alright, that’s enough. All that matters is that he takes good care of me
and the baby. Why are you getting so upset?”
Garrett remained silent, snorting coldly in response.
Ian, eager not to intrude on the couple’s intimate moment, sought an opportune excuse to sl*p away
from the ward and attended to other matters.
Once Ian had departed, Garrett wasted no time in shedding his calm and collected facade. Gripping
Laney’s hand, he grumbled irritably, “I can’t fathom why Natalie thought it wise to employ a male
assistant for a pregnant woman’s care.”
Laney, preferring to avoid conflict, deftly steered the conversation in another direction. “Today, Kailee
had L bring a peace offering as an apology to me.”
“What?” Garrett’s brow furrowed, his striking visage clouding over. “I explicitly warned her to leave you
be, and yet she persists. And that L — she takes liberties without permission. Does she have any
desire to keep her job?”
Laney hesitated, biting her l*p, unsure if she should reveal Leo’s involvement.
Recognizing her reluctance, Garrett pieced it together immediately.
Without his father’s consent, how could L possibly have known about Kailee or dared to deliver a gift
on her behalf?
Recalling his mother’s tant favoritism toward Kailee at home, Garrett’s guilt intensified.
sping Laney’s hand, his eyes brimmed with regret and anguish. “Darling, I apologize for bringing
you such strife.”
Laney exhaled softly, continuing, “The health tonics Kailee asked L to deliver isn’t fit for my
consumption. Some ingredients would trigger an allergic reaction. Luckily, Ian discovered this in time
and had L return the items.”
Fear coursed through Garrett’s heart at the thought of what might have happened had
Laney ingested the allergens. His opinion of Ian improved somewhat. “I understand. We must exp**ss
our gratitude to Ian. If necessary, you can enlist Ian’s aid and exploit his unique strength as a male
assistant. Just let Ian kick her out.”
Laney’s concerns lingered. Garrett tightened his grip on her hand and dered resolutely, “I will handle
everything. Trust in me and focus on your needs. Your safety and that of our child are paramount.”
“Thank you, Garrett.” Laney, deeply moved, nestled into his embrace. “I promise to care for myself and
our baby.”
A glint of menace danced in Garrett’s eyes. “As for L, it isn’t the opportune moment to let her go. If
we do, my father might dispatch another unfamiliar assistant, which could prove even more
treacherous. Once our baby is born, I will manage everything.”
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Stepping out of the ward, L couldn’t help but stew over Laney s ruthless treatment of her.
After all, she had been hired by Leo himself. Laney was merely a disfavored daughter-inw. What
right did she have to act so haughtily? Fuming, L resolved to call Leo and recount the ordeal.
As she angrily bit her l*p and prepared to dial Leo’s number, her phone rang. It was Kailee. “Hello, L.
How did the gift delivery go?” Kailee eagerly inquired. “Has Laney epted my apology?”
L’s fists clenched, her voice thick with resentment. “Miss Gibson, Laney not only refused your
apology but also expelled me and demanded I return the gifts to you.”
A fl**ker of disappointment crossed Kailee’s eyes. As a hospital administrator, she had ess to
detailed information on expectant mothers. Discovering Laney’s allergies, she had deliberately sent
tonics containing those ingredients. But she hadn’t anticipated Laney’s refusal.
Feigning a sigh, Kailee adopted a tone of dejection. “It’s all right. It’s only natural Laney wouldn’t forgive
me.”
She added, “You’ve been of great assistance today. You may keep the money I offered you.”
“Really?” L said in surprise.
The money Kailee gave to her was not an insignificant amount, otherwise she wouldn’t have been so
resentful just because Laney refused to take the gift.
In fact, L thought Kailee was going to ask for the money back. After all, she didn’t expect such
generosity from Kailee.
L’s imp**ssion of Kailee became better and better after this. Not only did she think that Kailee had a
better family background, but she also thought that Kailee’s personality was much more appealing than
Laney’s. As such, Kailee was much worthier of marrying into the Harding family.
More importantly, if Kailee were to marry into the Harding family, she would gain ess to a lot of
wealth and resources.
L’s attitude toward Kailee had been more obsequious as a result of this thought. To Kailee, people
like L, who were materialistic and vain, were easy to manipte as she could use money to
persuade them to work for her.
You may not have done it sessfully, but you still put in the effort. You deserve this money,” said
Kailee.
She let out a long sigh before adding, “Laney is not in a good mood right now and she’s being hostile
toward me. She doesn’t want to ept my apology, and I can understand that. But I couldn’t just sit
here and do nothing, so I was wondering if you could help me with something.”
As L responded with a confused stare, Kailee continued, “The hospital recently acquired a new set
of essential oils that help pregnant women rx. Since Laney hasn’t been in a good moodtely. I think
this set of oils would help her feel belter. Could I trouble you to leave these in Laney’s room for me,
please?”
“Well…” L hesitated.
While she favored Kailee, L couldn’t help feeling panicked when she discovered that the health
tonics Kailee asked her to deliver containedponents to which Laney was allergic. After all, she was
only an assistant and didn’t want to be held ountable if something went wrong.
Sensing L’s hesitation, Kailee quickly reassured her, “Don’t worry, these oils have been tested and
approved by the hospital. It’s been used by every VIP pregnant woman here. Besides, all you need to
do is put it in Laney’s room. I’ll pay you for your troubles.”
As soon as L heard that there was money to be earned, she was immediately interested and said,
“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely get it done.” Malice filled Kailee’s eyes as she hung up the phone and a
venomous smile appeared on her face. In her delusional mind, the position of the Harding family’s
future matriarch belonged to her and her alone.
Kailee arched her brow and red arrogantly at the attending physician in front of her. “When is Laney
due to deliver her baby?” she inquired.
“There are still two more months left,” the attending physician stated truthfully. 1
Kailee rolled her eyes and let out a cold sneer. “Can the essential oils that the hospital recently
acquired help inducebor for pregnant women?” she asked.
As it turned out, the oils Kailee had asked L to put in Laney’s ward were not rxing essential oils,
but medicinal oil with the purpose of inducingbor.
The attending physician broke out in a cold sweat after hearing Kailee’s words. But, inducingbor
might be harmful for Mrs. Harding,” the physician said.
“Just do as I say. I’ll ept full responsibility for any repercussions,” Kailee snarled at the doctor.
Kailee didn’t care about the risks at this point. She was determined to make sure that Garrett wasn’t
around when Laney gave birth so that she could carry out her n more easily.
If something bad were to happen to Laney, Kailee would swoop in and take the opportunity to be
Garrett’s wife. By that time, the Gibson family’s esteem would also improve with the power and wealth
of the Harding family.
Also, make sure to tell Garrett and Laney about their original due date,” Kailee instructed with concern.
“We can’t let them find out that the essential oil hasbor-inducing effects. Do you understand me?”