Teresa, noticing Laney’s concern, interrupted with a reassuring smile, “Don’t worry. I won’t expect you


    to work now. You can return to the workce after your maternity leave.”


    Touched by Teresa’s thoughtfulness, Laney nodded. “Thank you, Teresa.”


    Teresa smiled warmly. “You’re wee. As long as you’re willing to help me, we can work things out.


    It’s not easy to find a female bodyguard as skilled as you, so I can’t just let you go.”


    ttered, Laney replied, “I’ll do my best. I won’t let you down.”


    Seeing Laney’s agreement, Teresa breathed a quiet sigh of relief.


    ncing at her watch, she realized it was time for work. After bidding Laney farewell, she stood up and


    left.


    Recalling their dwindling supply of daily necessities, Laney decided to go shopping withn and Anya.


    At the supermarket,n expertly selected baby supplies while Laney pushed the stroller. “These


    diapers are soft and fit well, perfect for the baby,”n remarked, tossing a pack into their shopping


    basket.


    Laney held up another bag of diapers, teasing, “What about these?”


    Surprised, Laney raised an eyebrow. “How do you know so much about diapers?”


    Laney nodded, thoroughly impressed.


    In truth,n was not only considerate but also intimately familiar with her and


    Anya’s habits. He took excellent care of them both.


    Even Anya had grown fond of him and had be increasingly clingy to him.


    With a yful smile, Laney inquired, “What did Natalie pay you? I need to know if I can afford you in


    the future.”


    “Thirty grands?” Laney gasped, drawing the attention of nearby shoppers.


    Covering her mouth, she eventually regained herposure and whispered ton, “That’s quite a


    generous sry.”


    He was a man of principle, and she trusted he wouldn’t secretly send such things to Garrett. There


    were numerous other people who could have wanted her and Garrett to split up. Perhaps it was Kailee,


    who had long desired to be Garrett’s wife. Or maybe it was Leo and Vera, who had never quite


    approved of her. Regardless, she felt certain it couldn’t ben. This realization made Laney feel guilty,


    and her lingering suspicions aboutn faded


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    Once they had purchased the baby supplies, they proceeded to other sections of the store.


    Unbeknownst to them, a sneaky figure trailed closely behind.


    The man following them was Garrett, who was supposedly in Barnes. Evan, his assistant, was with


    him. The two peeked behind the shelves, keeping a safe but close enough distance from Laney.


    Seeing Laney andnughing and chatting made Garrett’s blood boil. “This bastard has some fucking


    nerve to try and seduce my wife while I’m not around. I’ll kill him!”


    He had already unbuttoned his cuffs, rolling up the sleeves and heading straight to Ian.


    Evan pulled him back from his blind rage. “Boss, don’t forget the n. We’re here to keep watch over


    Mrs. Harding. If you go out now, we’ll be discovered,” the assistant reasoned.


    Evan’s persuasion did little to quell Garrett’s fury. Still seething, he gritted his teeth and snapped,


    “What’s the point of it now? Look at him! He’s doing as he pleases. Anyone who sees them together


    would naturally assume that he’s Laney’s husband! Even my daughter has almost recognized him as


    her father. He’s taking my family away from me, and you’re telling me to just keep watching?” The


    thinly-veiled hurt that bled out of his voice struck Evan, catching him off-guard. For a moment, he was


    speechless, but he quickly recovered and went straight to trying to convince Garrett again.


    “You have to bear it for now. If you mess things up here, you’ll lose a lot more. Boss, you came here to


    make up with your wife. Letting your anger get the best of you would just jeopardize your chances.”


    That finally seemed to get through to Garrett. His body rxed, losing some of its tension.


    Evan was right. He had no right to demand anything when it was his own fault things became this way.


    He had many things to atone for, and he was a long way from getting back Laney’s love. Still, it didn’t


    change the fact that he was pissed. His wife was here, smiling at another man while he hid like some


    damned coward.


    “What the hell should I do then? I have to do something. I can’t just stand here while that bastard steals


    her away.”


    Garrett felt like a fish out of water. He had never had any problems with women.


    If anything, they were the ones who kept flocking to him. He didn’t have to lift a finger to get a woman


    to sumb to him.


    But this was an entirely different thing. He had angered his wife, and nothing he did worked to earn her


    forgiveness. And now he was forced to watch as some bastard tried to flirt with Laney right in front of


    him. No man would be able to stay calm in this situation.


    Apart from that, something in his gut told him it had been Ian who had sent the divorce agreement and


    the wedding ring to him. It told Garrett everything he needed to know. That man had impure motives


    towards Laney.


    This realization made him feel all the more restless.


    Meanwhile, Evan’s eyes were furrowed in deep thought, trying toe up with a n.


    The loud p beside him made him jolt. Garrett had pped his hands together and said, “Evan, go


    rent a house next to Laney’s. This is not going to be an easy and quick battle by any means, and I’m


    staying here for as long as it takes to win her back.” Evan’s face fell at his boss’ directive. “Boss, you


    still have the Harding Group to think of. Thepany wouldn’t function without you,” he reminded


    Garrett.


    Garrett answered with a re that radiated menace, “My wife is about to leave me, and you want me to


    think of the Harding Group? Getting Laney and my daughter back is my top pnority. To hell with


    anything else.”


    As they two talked, Laney andn were almost done with shopping.