The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband

Chapter 718

He put his arm around Laney s shoulder and declared his possessiveness, “If you can take good care of my wife and child, of course, I will thank you generously.”

Ian responded with a smile and said nothing. Laney enjoyed watching Garrett jealous, but she held back her laughter and said, “Alright, that’s enough. All that matters is that he takes good care of me and the baby. Why are you getting so upset?”

Garrett remained silent, snorting coldly in response.

Ian, eager not to intrude on the couple’s intimate moment, sought an opportune excuse to sl*p away from the ward and attended to other matters.

Once Ian had departed, Garrett wasted no time in shedding his calm and collected facade. Gripping Laney’s hand, he grumbled irritably, “I can’t fathom why Natalie thought it wise to employ a male assistant for a pregnant woman’s care.”

Laney, preferring to avoid conflict, deftly steered the conversation in another direction. “Today, Kailee had Lola bring a peace offering as an apology to me.”

“What?” Garrett’s brow furrowed, his striking visage clouding over. “I explicitly warned her to leave you be, and yet she persists. And that Lola — she takes liberties without permission. Does she have any desire to keep her job?”

Laney hesitated, biting her l*p, unsure if she should reveal Leo’s involvement.

Recognizing her reluctance, Garrett pieced it together immediately.

Without his father’s consent, how could Lola possibly have known about Kailee or dared to deliver a gift on her behalf?

Recalling his mother’s blatant favoritism toward Kailee at home, Garrett’s guilt intensified.

Clasping Laney’s hand, his eyes brimmed with regret and anguish. “Darling, I apologize for bringing you such strife.”

continuing, “The health tonics Kailee asked Lola to deliver isn’t fit for my consumption. Some ingredients would trigger an allergic reaction. Luckily, Ian discovered this in

the thought of what might have happened

allergens. His opinion of Ian improved somewhat. “I understand. We must exp**ss our gratitude to Ian. If necessary, you can enlist Ian’s aid and exploit his unique strength as a

lingered. Garrett tightened his grip on her hand and declared resolutely, “I will handle everything. Trust in me and focus on your needs. Your safety and that of our child

Laney, deeply moved, nestled into his embrace. “I promise

eyes. “As for Lola, it isn’t the opportune moment to let her go. If we do, my father might dispatch another unfamiliar assistant, which could prove even more treacherous. Once our

out of the ward, Lola couldn’t help but stew

daughter-in-law. What right did she

l*p and prepared to dial Leo’s number, her phone rang. It was Kailee. “Hello, Lola. How did the gift delivery go?” Kailee

only refused your apology but also expelled me and demanded I return the

hospital administrator, she had access to detailed information on expectant mothers. Discovering Laney’s allergies, she had deliberately sent tonics containing those ingredients. But she hadn’t

of dejection. “It’s all right. It’s only natural

of great assistance today.

Lola said in

she wouldn’t have been so resentful just because

Lola thought Kailee was going to ask for the

did she think that Kailee had a better family background, but she also thought that Kailee’s personality was much more appealing than Laney’s. As such, Kailee was much worthier of marrying

were to marry into the Harding family, she would gain access to

To Kailee, people like Lola, who were materialistic and vain, were easy to

may not have done it successfully, but you still put in the effort. You deserve this money,” said

sigh before adding, “Laney is not in a good mood right now and she’s being hostile toward me. She doesn’t want to accept my apology, and I can understand that. But I couldn’t just sit here and do nothing, so I was wondering if you could help me

“The hospital recently acquired a new set of essential oils that help pregnant women relax. Since Laney hasn’t been in a good mood lately. I think this set of oils would help her feel belter. Could I trouble you to leave