The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire
Chapter 1224 She Wanted To Take The Baby Away
Laney finally spoke out about all the grievances she had kept in her heart for so long.
With tears streaming down her face, Laney gently pushed Garrett away and managed a soft smile. “I’m okay now.”
Garrett wiped Laney’s tears away gently and spoke in a caring tone. “Laney, no matter what decision you make, I will respect it.”
Laney nodded her head with red eyes.
Taking time to cool off separately was the best option for them at the moment.
“But I have one request.” Garrett held onto Laney’s hand, his tone sincere. “Please don’t refuse my help. I want to come see the baby often.”
Laney hesitated. She wanted to cut off contact with Garrett temporarily, but she couldn’t refuse his request.
Besides, he was still the baby’s father, and Laney saw no reason to deny him the chance to visit their child.
As Laney gave it a thought, there was a sudden commotion coming from the front door. Vera’s voice suddenly chimed in.
Garrett frowned and quickly got up to check the situation.
As he opened the door, he was stunned by the scene in front of him.
Vera had gathered a large group of people in the corridor, while Ian stood in her way, preventing her from entering the ward. Several of the burly bodyguards immediately began beating Ian.
“Stop!” Garrett shouted, standing in front of Ian and commanding the attention of the bodyguards.
Recognizing Garrett, the bodyguards halted the beating. Vera gestured to her bodyguards to step back.
Garrett helped Ian up, asking with concern, “Are you okay?”
“I’m fine,” Ian replied, shaking his head. “Your mother brought a group of people here, insisting on seeing the child. But based on the current situation, it seems like she’s trying to take the child away. Please be careful.”
Garrett’s gaze turned cold as he faced his mother, and in a low voice, he asked, “Mom, why did you come here today?”
Seeing the lack of respect and affection in her son’s eyes, Vera felt anger rising within her. “Is this the way you speak to your elders? How dare you talk to your mother like this?” she exclaimed.
Garrett smiled coldly and replied, “I see no elder deserving respect in you.”
Unwilling to back down, Vera’s face flushed with anger. “I didn’t come here to argue with you,” she gritted her teeth and said. “Step aside. I need to take my grandchild away.”
“She is my daughter! Why do you think you have the right to take her away?” Garrett snapped back, his anger building.
The estrangement between Laney and him was due in part to Vera’s intervention. Although Garrett had decided not to dwell on it, he never expected Vera to remain unrepentant and attempt to take their child.
“Because she is a descendant of the Harding family!” Vera stated self- righteously.
“I allowed you to marry Laney only because she was carrying your child. I never expected her to be so restless and even change hospital and take away the child without my permission! I cannot allow such a woman to be the daughter-in -law of our Harding family!”
Garrett’s eyes narrowed. “How did you find out that Laney has changed the hospital? Did Kailee tell you?” he questioned his mother in a cold voice.
“It has nothing to do with Kailee. I figured it out on my own,” Vera denied it, but her nervous expression gave her away.
In fact, Vera had received a call from Kailee earlier that morning.
“Mrs. Harding, there’s something I don’t know whether to tell you or not,” Kailee said on the phone as she sobbed.
Vera frowned with concern. “What happened?” she asked.
Kailee put on a tone of guilt and said, “It’s my fault. I upset Laney, and she moved to another hospital last night.”
Vera was shocked and asked, “Laney transferred to another hospital? What happened?”
Kailee knew she had Vera’s attention and continued with a helpless tone, “Last time, when Garrett was drunk during a business trip abroad, I happened to be at the same hotel and helped him back to his room. But unexpectedly…”
Vera’s heart sank at the ominous pause. “Unexpectedly what?” she probed.
Kailee continued, “He… He was drunk and forced himself on me. I couldn’t say no to him… After he sobered up, we agreed to keep it a secret in order to not hurt Laney. But Laney found it out from her former colleague and now she wants a divorce from Garrett…”
Kailee twisted the truth and placed all the blame on Garrett, even suggesting that Laney went to another hospital to take their child away secretly.
Upon hearing this, Vera couldn’t contain her anger. She rushed to the hospital with a group of bodyguards, intending to take the child away by force if necessary.
After all, the child was now a part of the Harding family. She couldn’t let Laney spirit her away.