Slowly, Vera’s lingering misgivings finally dissipated.
“Since the baby is doing well, I’m d.”
Vera reluctantly took her eyes off the photo and added, “However, I still hope that you can persuade
Laney toe back soon. As elders, we cannot help but worry when she is out there alone with her
child.” Natalie nodded and assured, “Please don’t worry. I trust that Garrett and Laney can handle their
rtionship and take good care of the child.”
Having heard Natalie’s reassurance, Vera left, contented.
Watching her receding figure, Natalie breathed a sigh of relief.
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“You’ve been working hard. Don’t think too much about Garrett and Laney’s matters. Let them solve it
themselves,” Johanna said, patting her daughter’s back.
Natalie sighed and stated, “I can’t really intervene in their rtionship issues, anyway.”
She suddenly held Johanna’s hand. “Mom, thank you. If you hadn’te in time and brought in those
ladies, I’m afraid Mrs. Harding wouldn’t have cooled down so soon.”
Natalie had anticipated that Vera woulde looking for her, and she knew that Vera was troubled by
the gossip spreading in their social circle.
She had told about all of this to Johanna, hoping that she could helpe up with a solution, which
would not only dissuade Vera from bothering Laney but also quash the gossip about the Harding family.
As a result, Johanna did figure out how to do that.
While Natalie brought Vera to the cafe, she organized a tea party to scotch the gossip for Vera.
Fortunately, the result turned out to be just as good as she had expected.
Thosedies believed Johanna’s words without a doubt. They stopped ridiculing and judging Vera for
mistreating her daughter-inw.
However, Natalie was very curious about how Johanna came up with such a n.
Johanna smiled and patted her daughter’s hand, looking resourceful and elegant.
“I’ve been in Barnes for so long that I havee to understand a bit about the personalities of these
ladies. Take Vera, for example. She cares greatly about her reputation and that’s why she was eager to
bring Laney back to scotch the rumors. Now that everyone believes that Vera was wronged by those
baseless rumors. She certainly won’t cause trouble for Laney anymore,” exined Johanna.
Natalie nodded thoughtfully, impressed with her mother’s insight.
It was no wonder that Johanna was a socialite everyone in Barnes praised. She effortlessly resolved
the scandal and left no trace of negligence.
Natalie held her mother’s arm and said sweetly, “Thank goodness, I have you, Mom! Or I wouldn’t have
known how to solve this problem by myself.”
Johanna affectionately rubbed Natalie’s nose and said lovingly, “I want everyone to know that you have
your family’s full support, regardless of what you do.”
Natalie was deeply moved, but she was also a bit puzzled. “Mom, do you think that what I did to help
Laney was wrong?” she asked.
Johanna’s expression turned serious as she said, “You did make one mistake.”
Feeling down, Natalie lowered her head and asked, “Do you really think that I did something wrong?”
Johanna took Natalie’s hand in hers and said seriously, “Your mistake was letting Kailee go easily. If
you had dealt with her sooner, Laney wouldn’t have suffered so much.”
Natalie also regretted not dealing with Kailee sooner. “You’re right. I shouldn’t have let her off the hook
so easily.”
If she had made Kailee pay for plotting against Laney and rendering Laney in a plight, none of the
subsequent events could have happened.
Johanna’s expression turned slightly cold. “Although Laney has moved to another city now, and Garrett
is no longer involved with Kailee, she still hasn’t paid for what she’s done. Besides, it’s obvious that she
is the one who instigated Vera toe and bother you today.”
Natalie nodded and eximed, “Mom, you are incredibly insightful. But I just don’t know how I can help
Laney, or how I can make Kailee get she deserves!”
Natalie did not know how to deal with Kailee, which had been troubling hertely. She couldn’t bear the
thought of Laney suffering while Kailee lived afortable life in Barnes.
Garrett had beenpletely absorbed in his work ever since Laney had left, and he had forgotten all
about Kailee.
A cold light shed in Johanna’s eyes as she said, “You don’t need to worry about this matter. Just
leave it to me.”
Since Kailee had the nerve to mess with her daughter, she would definitely make her pay!
The smooth hum of the engine died down as a luxurious and swank Ferrari ground to a halt at the
entrance of the hospital. The executives and doctors had already been standing in wait, surrounding
the vehicle with fawning smiles as a woman alighted. Kailee stepped out of the car with her head
raised, lending her a noble and elegant air. The director of the hospital quickly walked over and greeted
her with an obsequious bow.
“Miss Gibson,” he said in an obviously ingratiating tone, “thank you for taking the time toe and
grace us with your presence. It is our privilege to have you here. Just your appearance has greatly
elevated the asion.”
“You are being too kind, director. The honor is mine.”
The corners of Kailee’s mouth rose slightly. Her words were full of humility, but there was arrogance in
her eyes.
She basked in the ttery of the director and executives that surrounded her—their attention sweeping
away the vexation from the past few days. Kailee took her seat at the center of the podium with her
head held high.
It was a wee change from the dejection that hovered in recent days.
Since Garrett’s ruthless uncovering of her plot, Kailee had not gotten any chances to get close to him.
Even Vera had been difficult to reach. But it mattered little because Kailee knew that only scolding
awaited her if she did manage to contact the other.
To make matters worse, Vera had prohibited her from setting foot in their home again.
As these misfortunes piled one after another, Kailee grew more and more dispirited. She felt cornered
and helpless, as if everything was slipping out of her control.
At first, she had thought that revealing Natalie’s involvement in Laney’s escape would make Vera
change her opinion of her. Kailee had expected Vera to go after Natalie and force Laney to give up the
child.
But things couldn’t have gotten further from her desires. Instead of earning Vera’s favor, she became
an annoyance to Vera. And still, nothing had happened to Natalie and Laney.
Left without a choice, Kailee had to continue spreading gossip about Vera being an evil mother-inw
in the hope of putting pressure on her to harass Laney.
However, the gossip seemingly had made no difference.
On the contrary, there were other stories going around in the circle that said the exact opposite—Vera
was a very kind and agreeable mother-inw who treated Laney as if she was her own daughter.