“You’re the onecking confidence,” Garrett shot back stubbornly. “I would never be jealous over an
assistant.”
“Are you sure about that?” Natalie drawled, her toneced with insinuation. ‘“Forget it! I’m not dealing
with you!”
Embarrassed beyond belief, Garrett wanted nothing more than to vanish. He hung up without waiting
for a response from the other end.
At the hospital, Laney’s attending physician encountered L after leaving the ward. He stopped her in
her tracks and said, “Mrs. Harding won’t use those essential oils.” L was confused by how panicked
the attending doctor appeared.
“Did something happen? Did they find out anything?”
Too nervous to provide a clear exnation, the attending physician vaguely replied, “Ian, the personal
assistant, mentioned that essential oils weren’t suitable for pregnant women, so he reced all of
them.”
“What?” L was taken aback. She had no idea that Ian had swapped out the essential oils.
“That’s all I know. Just pay more attention to it.” The attending doctor didn’t dare say more and hastily
left after offering his warning.
L stood in shock for a moment before recovering herposure. She stomped her foot angrily,
eximing, “Ian is definitely going against me!”
Previously, she didn’t deliver the gift Kailee entrusted her to give Laney due to Ian’s interference. Now,
she had once again failed to fulfill Kailee’s assignment.
Kailee had promised her a handsome reward uponpleting the task, but what Ian did had
scuppered her reward. The mere thought of it made L’s heart ache.
Left with no other recourse, she decided to call Kailee and report the situation. “Miss Gibson, the
essential oils you asked me to ce in Mrs. Harding’s room were all discarded by another personal
assistant, Ian. I’m afraid I won’t be able to put the essential oils in her room anymore.”
As soon as the call connected, L respectfully ryed the circumstances to Kailee.
“The essential oils were thrown away?” Though Kailee was seething with anger, she maintained an
elegant andposed demeanor. But after hanging up, her exp**ssion shifted instantly.
Once again, it was Ian who had foiled her n! If she couldn’t execute her n in a covert manner,
she’d have to resort to more forceful measures.
With clenched fists, Kailee’s face was twisted with rage.
As the due date of Laney’s childbirth drew near, Garrett was ted to embark on a business trip to
another city as scheduled.
Before setting off, Garrett went to the hospital with his luggage in tow, bidding a wistful farewell to
Laney.
“Darling, please take care of yourself. If you need anything, just let Ian and L know.” With a tender
nce, he added, I’ll be back soon.” Garrett gently k**sed Laney’s forehead, his eyes brimming with
affection.
Laney softly adjusted Garrett’s cor and reassured him, “I know. You should take care of yourself too,
and be careful on your journey. Our baby and I will be here, eagerly awaiting your return.”
“I promise, my love. I have to go.” After one final, lingering k**s, Garrett hurriedly departed with his
luggage in tow.
Once Garrett was gone, L surreptitiously took out her phone and sent a message to Kailee. “Miss
Gibson, Mr. Harding has left.”
Kailee seemed to have been anticipating L’s message. She promptly replied, “Good. Once Garrett
has driven away, proceed with the original n.”
Because her due date was drawing closer, Laney’s body grew increasingly cumbersome.
After Garrett’s departure, she returned to her room to rest aided by Ian.
Sensing an opportune moment, L immediately informed Ian, “The attending physician has requested
our presence in his office. He’ll provide us with essential information on caring for a pregnant woman.”
Ian furrowed his brow. A nagging suspicion told him that something was amiss. He swiftly declined,
“You can attend and ry the information to me afterward. I’ll stay here and tend to Mrs. Harding.”
L’s anxiety spiked upon hearing his refusal. How could she execute Kailee’s n if this jerk insisted
on staying put? Feeling desperate, she remarked, “We should go together. I’m afraid I won’t be able to
urately convey everything the doctor says.”
Ian’s determination to prolong the quarrel remained steadfast, but Laney interjected, pacifying both
parties. “It’s alright. I’ll stay put in the ward. Ian, feel free to leave.”
“But…” Ian hesitated, apprehension gnawing at his heart.
A lingering sensation tugged at him, warning that something ill might befall Laney. Casually picking up
a magazine from the bedside table, Laney reassured him, “I’ll be engrossed in these pages until your
return. Fret not, be on your way.”
Reluctantly, Ian apanied L to the attending physician’s office, unable to shake off his lingering
concerns.
L exhaled in relief, Kailee’s scheme now partially realized.
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Meanwhile, the attending physician had been anxiously awaiting Ian’s arrival, growing increasingly
concerned that something had gone awry.
Upon the duo’s entrance, the physician too let out a sigh of relief and promptly approached them,
subtly signaling L.
L, catching the cue, guided Ian towards the couch, saying, “Let’s pay heed to the doctor’s counsel,
ensuring the finest care for Mrs. Harding.”
Ian’s eyes narrowed, sensing that something was amiss as he observed the familiarity bet**en L and
the physician.
The physician produced a hefty pile of notes from his drawer and handed them to Ian with gravity.
“These are crucial precautions for Mrs. Harding’s delivery. Commit them to memory or you shan’t
leave.”
Aghast, Ian stared at the stack, as thick as a , and stammered, “Memorize all of these?”
“Indeed. Every single word,” the physician reiterated.
“Very well. I’ll take them back to memorize,” Ian conceded, rising with the notes in hand, “Mrs. Harding
mustn’t be left unattended.”
L swiftly seized Ian’s arm, insisting, “I shall tend to Mrs. Harding. You remain here and master these
guidelines.”
Ian’s suspicions red as he observed their disarray, detecting a nefarious plot unfolding. icy, ring at
L, “Why are you not the one to stay and learn?”
L’s nervousness peaked as she averted her gaze, stammering, “I… Ick the medical expertise to
grasp this material.”
“Then you ought to be even more diligent in your studies to properly assist Mrs. Harding,” Ian
countered, shaking free of L’s grip and striding towards the door.
The physician, sensing the situation spiraling out of control, clenched his jaw and blocked the doorway.
“You may not depart until you have perused these documents in their entirety!” Ian’s departure
threatened to derail Kailee’s machinations.
“Make way,” Ian demanded coldly. Intimidated by Ian’s imposing presence but unwilling to defy Kailee’s
directives, the physician obstinately obstructed Ian’s path. “I reiterate, you mustplete your reading.
As Mrs. Harding’s attending physician, I…”
“Enough!” Ian’s patience evaporated. He delivered a fierce punch, flooring the physician and departing
without hesitation.