The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband

Chapter 714

Once Garrett had departed, Leo and Vera decided to follow suit, but not before ensuring Laney was in good hands.

“Please, take exceptional care of Laney this time. We can’t afford another incident,” Vera implored, her worry evident. “Keep us informed of any developments, alright?” Lola nodded.

“Rest assured, Mrs. Harding?” Leo’s displeasure was unmistakable as he asked, “What exactly transpired today? Why didn’t you intervene and inform us when Laney and Garrett went to the class reunion?”

“I… I wasn’t aware,” Lola stammered, feeling cornered and fearful under Leo’s penetrating gaze. “Mrs. Harding never mentioned it to me.” Leo huffed, “If such negligence occurs again, you needn’t bother working here!”

Lola hung her head, biting her l*p and holding her t***ue.

After Leo and Vera had left, Lola couldn’t help but glance resentfully at Laney in her hospital bed.

She blamed Laney entirely for her plight. If it hadn’t been for Laney, Lola would never have faced such a reprimand!

The hospital housing Laney was under the Gibson family’s control, and it didn’t take long for Kailee to receive word of Laney’s hospitalization.

“Why is she hospitalized? How’s the baby?” Kailee’s voice tinged with anticipation.

The informant on the other end of the line explained, “Apparently, an emotional upheaval triggered some fetal distress. However, both mother and child are stable. The hospitalization is merely a precautionary measure.”

Kailee’s disappointment was palpable. She had hoped that the incident would have had more serious consequences for the unborn child. The resilience of Laney’s baby had caught her off guard. noveloz.com

class reunion, Kailee’s determination to win Garrett over remained unshaken.

Kailee refused to accept that Garrett could truly love someone like her. This conviction fueled Kailee’s refusal

direct contact with Garrett was temporarily impossible,

raised eyebrows, Kailee prepared

up with another plan. She decided to visit Garrett’s parents in the hopes of getting a breakthrough in her plan. Due to Laney’s pregnancy, Kailee couldn’t get very close

knew, however, the Harding family was very particular about family backgrounds, so it was likely

wedge bet**en Laney and Garrett’s parents, Laney wasn’t going to be able to remain Mrs. Harding, no matter how

day, Kailee

I’m Kailee Gibson, an old classmate of

on how to conduct herself like a noble lady,

abroad?” Vera was a bit taken aback by Kailee’s unexpected visit. “When did you return?” she

her and responded, “I got back last week. I’ve been quite busy with the hospital’s matter, so I didn’t have time to stop by

she also had a fabulous personality. Vera remembered how disappointed

glad you came. You really don’t have to come with gifts,

took the gift with a surprised look on her face. “Is this a limited-edition silk scarf? There were only three of them sold throughout the entire country. I’ve heard that it’s very hard to come

a friend to book it for you. I hope

to get the

if only a silk scarf could win Vera’s favor and pave the way for her to marry into the Harding family, it was

of it in a magazine but failed to book one. She’d never expected

Kailee in a more favorable light.