Chapter 1198 Dismiss Ian


    Kailee gazed at the photo disyed on her phone, envisioning the sheer turmoil and devastation


    that would contort Laney''s features upon witnessing this image. As she contemted this, a sinister


    grin of gratification spread across her face.


    Kailee had meticulously crafted contingency ns for every possible scenario, leaving nothing to


    chance.


    While orchestrating an borate scheme to cause Laney''s prematurebor, Kailee had also


    pinpointed Garrett''s location, drugged him, and posed him on the bed for these scandalous


    photographs.


    This master n ensured that even if Laney survived the premature delivery, Kailee could wield


    these incriminating pictures as a weapon to restore her reputation and influence.


    Laney, prepare yourself for exile!


    ******


    During Laney''s childbirth, she experienced severe hemorrhaging, and only by a hair''s breadth was


    she rescued from death''s clutches.


    In the aftermath, Garrett halted his work to devote his full attention to his wife and child in the


    hospital.


    With Garrett''s unwavering support, Laney''s health began to improve incrementally.


    Having never tended to anyone before, Garrett''s caregiving abilities paled inparison to Ian''s


    professional nursing expertise.


    Navigating the challenges of looking after Laney and their baby left Garrett feeling overwhelmed


    and frustrated.


    Today was no exception.


    "Darling, I''ve peeled an apple for you." Garrett beamed, triumphantly presenting a fruit so severely


    reduced that almost only an apple core was left. "Give it a try, it''s positively delicious."


    Laney''s lips quivered as she incredulously inquired, "You call this... an apple?"


    "Can''t you see?" Garrett scrutinized the fruit in his hand, utterly convinced that he had done an


    impable job.


    Just then, a nurse entered to check Laney''s temperature and courteously offered Garrett, "Mr.


    Harding, would you like me to dispose of this apple core for you?"


    Laughter erupted from Laney.


    Offended, Garrett protested, "This isn''t an apple core! This is the apple I peeled!"


    "My apologies," the nurse chuckled sheepishly. "I assumed it was the remnants of a consumed


    apple."


    "Have some of mine," Ian suggested, extending a te of perfectly sliced apples.


    Standing beside Garrett with a courteous smile, he urged, "Mr. Harding, please help yourself."


    The nurse''s eyes sparkled as shemended, "Mr. Lopez, your apple slices are cut so precisely."


    Garrett''s chiseled features darkened, and he scoffed dismissively, "It''s just an apple, no need for


    such fanfare."


    Ian softly smiled and thoughtfully positioned the neatly arranged apple slices on a table beside


    Laney''s bed. In a gentle tone, he exined, "Mrs. Harding hasn''t fully recuperated, so it''s best to cut


    food into smaller portions for easier digestion."


    Clearly impressed, the nurse dered, "Mr. Lopez, you are truly an exceptional assistant. Your


    thoughtfulness shines through in every task."


    Garrett grumpily munched on his mangled apple,


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    muttering, "It''s nothing extraordinary."


    Laney diffused the tension,ughing as she encouraged, "Regardless of how we eat the apples,


    let''s enjoy them together."


    Garrett''s mood soured further by Ian''s intrusion.


    His disdain for Ian grew with each passing moment.


    Throughout their time at the hospital, Ian consistently doted on Laney, charming not only her but


    also all the nurses. This only fueled Garrett''s resentment.


    What a conniving character Ian was!


    How could Garrett feel secure with someone like that attending to Laney?


    The more Garrett pondered, the more he questioned Ian''s trustworthiness.


    While Laney rested, Garrett pulled Ian aside for a discreet discussion in a secluded corner.


    The two of them retreated to the hospital staircase, where a puzzled Ian inquired, "Mr. Harding, is


    there something on your mind that you''d like to discuss?" Garrett halted abruptly and dered


    bluntly, "Laney no longer requires your services. I''ll provide double your sry aspensation, but


    you need to find another job."


    Unwavering, Ian responded instantaneously, "I will not quit, Mr. Harding."