Chapter 1242 Center of Attention


    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, bailee 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 J''s involvement in Laney''s escape would make Vera


    change her opinion of her. bailee had expected Vera to go after J 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 J and Laney.


    Left without a choice, bailee had to continue spreading gossip about Vera being an evil mother-in -


    law 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. Nobody brought up the incident where Laney left home with her child.


    It was almost as if the incident had been all but forgotten.


    At the same time, another gossip was passing around the ears and lips of the group.


    There were whispers of a wealthy youngdy deliberately targeting Laney, causing her to almost


    lose the child in her womb. But that was not all. Thedy in question was also said to be


    shamelessly aiming for the spot of Garrett''s mistress.


    Everyone spected about the identity of this vile woman.


    Some had surmised that she was one of Garrett''s ex -girlfriends.


    When words reached her, bailee had gotten so scared that she locked herself at home for several


    days, not daring to take a step outside.


    She anxiously waited for the heat to cool in the next couple of days. Only when public opinion


    calmed down did she go out and show her face. However, the anxiousness from the previous days


    had taken its toll on her, making her feel disheartened.


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    She had spent so much time and effort on her n, but in the end, all of it had been for nothing.


    How could she ever ept such a loss!


    It was fortunate that the Gibson family had donated arge amount of new equipment to the


    hospital not too long ago. Thanks to that, Kailee was invited by the director of the hospital to attend


    an event as an honored guest. Coming here and basking in everyone''s praise brought her some joy.


    She had always reveled in being the center of attention. Nothing beat the feeling of having


    everyone''s eyes focused on her.


    At this moment, Kailee was sitting down in the seat of honor, listening contentedly as the host sang


    her praises and expressed gratitude for her presence.


    The host was showering her withpliments, trying his best to thank her for donating new


    equipment. He extolled her beauty and her generosity, which made an outstanding contribution to


    the patients.


    "Now, we would like to invite the beautiful and benevolent Miss Gibson to say a few words."


    The enthusiastic requested made Kailee''s lips involuntarily curl.


    She stood up proudly and walked to the stage to take the microphone that the host handed to her.


    "Thank you for your kind words. It''s an honor to be with you here at this event." Kailee smiled,


    preparing to recite the speech she had prepared the previous night.


    However, the warm atmosphere suddenly turned cold. Her eyes went to the audience below and


    saw them whispering among one another and looking back at her with eyes full of disdain.


    Kailee''s heart sank, an uneasy feeling rising inside her.


    The next moment, her assistant''s expression changed, and she quickly rushed to the stage. In her


    haste, she had all but shoved her phone in front of Kailee''s face.