Chapter 720

“You’re the one lacking confidence,” Garrett shot back stubbornly. “I would never be jealous over an assistant.”

“Are you sure about that?” Natalie drawled, her tone laced with insinuation. ‘“Forget it! I’m not dealing with you!”

Embarrassed beyond belief, Garrett wanted nothing more than to vanish. He hung up without waiting for a response from the other end.

At the hospital, Laney’s attending physician encountered Lola after leaving the ward. He stopped her in her tracks and said, “Mrs. Harding won’t use those essential oils.” Lola was confused by how panicked the attending doctor appeared.

“Did something happen? Did they find out anything?”

Too nervous to provide a clear explanation, the attending physician vaguely replied, “Ian, the personal assistant, mentioned that essential oils weren’t suitable for pregnant women, so he replaced all of them.”

“What?” Lola was taken aback. She had no idea that Ian had swapped out the essential oils.

“That’s all I know. Just pay more attention to it.” The attending doctor didn’t dare say more and hastily left after offering his warning.

Lola stood in shock for a moment before recovering her composure. She stomped her foot angrily, exclaiming, “Ian is definitely going against me!”

Previously, she didn’t deliver the gift Kailee entrusted her to give Laney due to Ian’s interference. Now, she had once again failed to fulfill Kailee’s assignment.

Kailee had promised her a handsome reward upon completing the task, but what Ian did had scuppered her reward. The mere thought of it made Lola’s heart ache.

Left with no other recourse, she decided to call Kailee and report the situation. “Miss Gibson, the essential oils you asked me to place in Mrs. Harding’s room were all discarded by another personal assistant, Ian. I’m afraid I won’t be able to put the essential oils in her room anymore.”

Lola respectfully

thrown away?” Though Kailee was seething with anger, she maintained an elegant and composed demeanor.

foiled her plan! If she couldn’t execute

face was

of Laney’s childbirth drew near, Garrett was slated

off, Garrett went to the hospital with his luggage in tow,

Lola know.” With a tender glance, he added, I’ll be back soon.” Garrett gently k**sed Laney’s

of yourself too, and be careful on your journey. Our baby and I

one final, lingering k**s, Garrett hurriedly

was gone, Lola surreptitiously took out her phone and sent a message to Kailee.

message. She promptly replied, “Good. Once Garrett has driven away,

her due date was drawing

her room to

caring for a pregnant woman.” Ian furrowed his brow. A nagging suspicion told him that something was amiss. He swiftly declined, “You can attend and relay the information to me afterward. I’ll stay

hearing his refusal. How could she execute Kailee’s plan if this jerk insisted on staying put? Feeling desperate, she remarked, “We should go together. I’m afraid I won’t be able to accurately convey everything

both parties. “It’s alright. I’ll stay put in the ward. Ian, feel free

apprehension gnawing

magazine from the bedside table, Laney reassured

accompanied Lola to the attending physician’s office, unable to shake

exhaled in relief, Kailee’s scheme now

anxiously awaiting Ian’s arrival, growing increasingly concerned that something had gone

entrance, the physician too let out a sigh of relief and promptly approached them, subtly signaling

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