After a long time, they finally let go of each other, breathless.
“Brandon, control yourself. I’m almost out of breath! We’re still discussing something important,” Natalie
said yfully, caressing Brandon’s chest with her fingertips.
“We can talk about itter,” Brandon murmured. He took off his tie excitedly and held Natalie in his
arms, eagerly wanting to take her to the bed.
“No,” Natalie rejected him. She hurriedly gripped Brandon’s hand and added, “I want to settle Laney’s
problem first. I’m worried about her!”
Since Natalie was adamant, Brandon could only respect her wishes.
He sat on the sofa with his arms around Natalie, trying his best to restrain his desires. “Anyway, there’s
no need to worry too much. If Garrett and Laney break up, it’s his fault. It has nothing to do with you,”
he said casually.
“I understand. But I’m worried that he might approach you for help,” Natalie replied with a nod. Brandon
chuckled, “He knows he’s in the wrong. He wouldn’t dare to trouble me.”
With Brandon’s assurance, Natalie finally made up her mind.
She must help Laney escape from the Harding family.
However, Laney had just given birth. It would be bad for her health if there was no one to take care of
her.
As such, Natalie decided to call Ian and told him her ns.
“You’re saying that Mrs. Harding wants to leave Barnes?” Ian rified with Natalie again as he was
surprised by the sudden decision.
He didn’t expect Laney to be so firm about leaving Garrett.
Natalie confirmed and continued to ask, “Will you leave Barnes with her? If it’s inconvenient for you to
leave, I’ll get someone else to assist her.” Ian smiled and happily agreed, “There’s no need. I’m willing
to go to another city with Mrs. Harding.”
Natalie never thought that Ian would agree so readily. She asked in surprise, “Do you know which city
Laney is going to? It’s far less prosperous than Barnes. “
“I’m not really concerned about the environment. It’s my job to take care of Mrs. Harding. So, I’ll help
her in any way I can,” Ian replied in a low voice.
Natalie felt relieved by his words. Ian was a very capable assistant. He would definitely take good care
of Laney and her baby.
She sorted out her thoughts and rted her ns to Ian.
As soon as Garrett finished his work in thepany, he bought Laney’s favorite desserts and drove to
the hospital.
He was determined to get Laney’s forgiveness.
However, Garrett was stunned when he pushed the door open to her ward.
The afternoon sunshine shone through the open window into the empty ward. The wind had diluted the
scent of disinfectant. The quilt on the bed was neatly folded as if the room had been vacant for a long
time.
The only proof that someone had stayed here was the lonely bouquet of flowers he had put in the vase
a few days ago, swaying in the wind.
Garrett stared nkly at the empty ward, dropping the desserts he bought on the floor. His assistant
double-checked the ward number and scanned the room again. He asked in confusion, “We are at the
right ward, so why isn’t Mrs. Harding here?”
Garrett ignored his assistant.
He stared nkly at a piece of note that had been blown up by the wind, slowly gliding to the ground.
His l*egs felt heavy as he walked into the ward to pick up the note.
“I won’t return to the Harding family. I have taken my baby with me to another ce. I will send you a
message once we settle down. But if the Hardings insist on taking my baby away from me, we will
move somewhere you will never find. Laney.”
Garrett felt his heart aching instantly from the parting with his wife and child.
He expected Laney would propose to leave, but he didn’t expect her to leave so decisively.
He thought he would have time to persuade her to stay.
When his assistant read the note, he was also stunned. “Mr. Harding… Do you need me to send
someone to investigate Mrs. Harding’s whereabouts? She couldn’t have gone far,” he suggested in
concern.
“No, it’s okay. Let her go,” Garrett said, shaking his head calmly.
He knew that Laney must have been extremely disappointed with him. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have
left Barnes without fully recuperating. If he chased her, it would only backfire.
Moreover, Laney didn’t have many friends in Barnes. He was certain that Natalie had helped her.
Otherwise, she couldn’t leave Barnes quietly without him noticing.
With Natalie protecting her, it wouldn’t be easy for Garrett to find her.
Garrett asked his assistant to go back first, while he sat on the bed and looked at the note again and
again.
He pictured the scene when Laney left. How heartbroken and disappointed she must have felt.
Why was Laney so determined to leave? She didn’t even give him a chance to say goodbye.
Garrett couldn’t resist the urge to find out news about Laney. He just needed to know her current
situation. Just that little information could put him at ease.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he dialed Brandon’s number.
Meanwhile, Brandon received Garrett’s call and wasn’t surprised. He had been expecting Garrett’s call
to ask about Laney as soon as Garrett found out she had left.
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“I won’t tell you where she is,” Brandon immediately said when he answered the phone.
Garrett smiled bitterly and replied, “I didn’t call to ask about her whereabouts.”
Raising his eyebrows, Brandon asked in surprise, “Then why did you call?”
“Did Laney bring Ian with her when she left?” Garrett replied calmly.
Brandon had expected Garrett to be ming him. Instead, Garrett’s irrelevant question surprised him.
He was a little stunned but answered, “Yes.”
Garrett cheered up a little and said, “That’s good. Ian is a very professional assistant. As long as he is
with her, I’m relieved.”
Brandon got even more surprised as Garrett’s response was far beyond his expectation.
He knew that Garrett disliked Ian. He never expected Garrett to be so calm to have Laney alone with
Ian.