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.”
lan 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.
lan, 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 lan 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 I*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.”
Laney exhaled softly, continuing, “The health tonics Kailee asked Lola to deliver
isn't fit for my consumption. Some ingredients would trigger an allergic reaction.
Luckily, lan discovered this in time and had Lola return the items.”
Fear coursed through Garrett's heart at the thought of what might have
happened had
Laney ingested the allergens. His opinion of lan improved somewhat. “I
understand. We must exp**ss our gratitude to lan. If necessary, you can enlist
lan’s aid and exploit his unique strength as a male assistant. Just let lan kick her
out.”
Laney’s concerns 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 are paramount.”
“Thank you, Garrett.” Laney, deeply moved, nestled into his embrace. “I promise
to care for myself and our baby.”
A glint of menace danced in Garrett's 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 baby is born, I will
manage everything.”
Stepping out of the ward, Lola couldn't help but stew over Laney s ruthless
treatment of her.
After all, she had been hired by Leo himself. Laney was merely a disfavored
daughter-in-law. What right did she have to act so haughtily? Fuming, Lola
resolved to call Leo and recount the ordeal.
As she angrily bit her I"p and prepared to dial Leo’s number, her phone rang. It
was Kailee. “Hello, Lola. How did the gift delivery go?” Kailee eagerly inquired.
“Has Laney accepted my apology?”
Lola's fists clenched, her voice thick with resentment. “Miss Gibson, Laney not
only refused your apology but also expelled me and demanded I return the gifts
to you.”
A fI**ker of disappointment crossed Kailee’s eyes. As a 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 anticipated Laney’s refusal.
Feigning a sigh, Kailee adopted a tone of dejection. “It's all right. It's only natural
Laney wouldn't forgive me.”
She added, “You've been of great assistance today. You may keep the money I
offered you.”
“Really?” Lola said in surprise.
The money Kailee gave to her was not an insignificant amount, otherwise she
wouldn't have been so resentful just because Laney refused to take the gift.
In fact, Lola thought Kailee was going to ask for the money back. After all, she
didn’t expect such generosity from Kailee.
Lola’s imp**ssion of Kailee became better and better after this. Not only 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 into the Harding family.
More importantly, if Kailee were to marry into the Harding family, she would gain
access to a lot of wealth and resources.
Lola's attitude toward Kailee had been more obsequious as a result of this
thought. To Kailee, people like Lola, who were materialistic and vain, were easy
to manipulate as she could use money to persuade them to work for her.
You may not have done it successfully, but you still put in the effort. You deserve
this money,” said Kailee.
She let out a long 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 with something.”
As Lola responded with a confused stare, Kailee continued, “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 these in Laney’s room for me,
please?”
“Well...” Lola hesitated.
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she discovered that the health tonics
Kailee asked her to deliver contained
components to which Laney was
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Kailee arched her brow and glared arrogantly at the attending physician in front
of her. “When is Laney due to deliver her baby?” she inquired.
“There are still two more months left,” the attending physician stated truthfully. 1
Kailee rolled her eyes and let out a cold sneer. “Can the essential oils that the
hospital recently acquired help induce labor for pregnant women?” she asked.
As it turned out, the oils Kailee had asked Lola to put in Laney's ward were not
relaxing essential oils, but medicinal oil with the purpose of inducing labor.
The attending physician broke out in a cold sweat after hearing Kailee’s words.
But, inducing labor might be harmful for Mrs. Harding,” the physician said.
“Just do as I say. I'll accept full responsibility for any repercussions,” Kailee
snarled at the doctor.
Kailee didn't care about the risks at this point. She was determined to make sure
that Garrett wasn’t around when Laney gave birth so that she could carry out her
plan more easily.
If something bad were to happen to Laney, Kailee would swoop in and take the
opportunity to become Garrett's wife. By that time, the Gibson family’s esteem
would also improve with the power and wealth of the Harding family.
Also, make sure to tell Garrett and Laney about their original due date,” Kailee
instructed with concern. “We can't let them find out that the essential oil has
labor-inducing effects. Do you understand me?”