Chapter 723
Vera, taken aback by Natalie’s audacity, chastised her, “This is a hospital, not a place for theatrics! Release Lola at once. Our family’s affairs are none of your concern.”
Leo concurred, adding, “Indeed, I brought Lola here. Surely, she could never harm Laney. Let her go.”
“Absolutely not!” Natalie retorted, undeterred. She glared at Leo and declared, “It is not for you to determine whether Lola has wronged Laney or not.”
“You insolent…” Taken aback by Natalie’s audacity, Leo found himself seething with rage, his ch*st heaving as he struggled to catch his breath.
“You dare to overstep your bounds and hire a male assistant for Laney without permission, and now you wish to meddle in the private affairs of the Harding family! Your arrogance knows no bounds, Natalie!”
Weary of bickering with Leo, Natalie turned to Mesue, commanding, “Remove Lola from the premises. If anything befalls Laney, the responsibility lies with her. Do not allow her to escape.”
Feeling utterly disregarded, Leo’s visage paled, his fury palpable.
“Preposterous! Absolutely preposterous! How could the esteemed White family produce such an uncouth, feral creature as yourself?” Roaring, he lunged forward, intent on striking Natalie across the face as retribution.
As his hand neared its target, a larger hand suddenly grasped Leo’s wrist, forcefully pushing him back.
Stumbling, Leo nearly fell, saved only by Vera’s timely intervention.
A towering figure then positioned itself protectively before Natalie. Gazing upon his back, Natalie finally allowed herself a sigh of relief.
It was Brandon.
“Mr. Harding, I implore you to exercise some restraint,” Brandon admonished, his frosty tone silencing all those present.
Even Lola, who had been struggling throughout the ordeal, ceased her movements, biting her l*p as she trembled.
“Thank God you’re here, Brandon,” Natalie whispered, abandoning her fagade of defiance. Grasping Brandon’s hand, she sobbed, “Laney… she …”
“Don’t worry.”
Brandon reassured her, patting her head as he requested the physician recommended by Frank to assess the situation in the delivery room. He then instructed the bodyguards to escort Leo and Vera to the VIP room.
With the scene now under control, Leo softened his stance, conceding, “We must see the child first.”
“Yes, indeed. Let us lay eyes on our granddaughter,” Vera chimed in, her eagerness palpable.
In their haste, they failed to acknowledge that their daughter-in-law was still battling for her life in the delivery room.
With a cold glare, Brandon interjected, “Laney’s well-being hangs in the balance. Shouldn’t you be more concerned for her, rather than the child?”
Chagrined, Leo and Vera stammered, “But…” Brandon scoffed, cutting them off, “It would be prudent to await until Laney is out of harm’s way. We should also wait till your son is here to see the baby.”
Leo lost his cool after being humiliated repeatedly. “Brandon! Do you really want to go up against the Harding family?”
Brandon sneered, “Even if I say ‘yes’, what can you do to me?”
“You!” Leo was at a loss for words. The Larson Group was the most powerful company in the country, so it was already incomparable to the Harding Group, not to mention the Larson Group now had the support of the White family.
No matter what, the Harding family could not afford to offend the Larson Group or the White family.
“Besides, the Harding Group is under Garrett’s control now, and he will definitely be grateful if he finds out that I saved his wife. Do you really think that he would turn against me, Mr. Harding?”
“Brandon! Is this how you talk to your elders?” Furious, Leo’s face turned red and his blood p**ssure spiked. He couldn’t refute, so he had to blame Brandon for being impolite Leo knew that Brandon was right. He couldn’t do anything to the Larson Group even if he tried when he was in charge of the Harding Group, let alone now.
Seeing that Leo was rendered speechless, Natalie finally felt as if she had vented her anger.
Brandon was really the only one capable of dealing with such a conflict. The commotion caused passers-by in the hospital to stop and watch.
After hearing the story, they looked at Leo and Vera disdainfully.
The public thought they were so inhuman for starting a fight and only wanting to see the baby while their daughter-in-law was still in danger.
Vera was a self-important woman, and naturally, she was ashamed to be met with such disdainful looks.
“Enough, stop arguing.” Vera tugged at Leo’s sleeve, hinting him to calm down.
After Leo noticed that people were watching them, he stuttered and blushed, feeling embarrassed.
Brandon didn’t want to talk to them anymore, so he requested a doctor to check Leo’s blood p**ssure in case Leo fainted from anger. And then he asked security guards to take Leo and Vera away.
Leo was indeed enraged, but he did not dare to say anything. He had no choice but to leave with Vera silently.
After they left, the onlookers also slowly dispersed. Peace was restored outside the delivery room at last.
Natalie breathed a sigh of relief, held Brandon’s hand, and asked in a soft voice, “Brandon, why are you here?”
“I came here to help you.” Brandon would only show his tender side to Natalie.
Pinching her cheeks lovingly, he added, “You care a lot about Laney, so naturally, you would have a conflict with Garrett’s parents. I had to come to support you.”
Although Natalie was moved, she frowned when she thought of Laney and asked, “What’s the matter with Garrett?”
Brandon sighed and replied, “Well, Garrett is on his way back now. He has boarded the plane. He was found drunk and passed out in the hotel and had lost his phone. That was why we couldn’t reach him.”
“Drunk and passed out in the hotel?!” Natalie was shocked and angry. She really wanted to beat up Garrett for being so irresponsible. “Wasn’t he on a business trip? How could he drink while Laney was in labor? How could he be so irresponsible?”
Brandon also found it to be rather strange. Although Garrett was fun-loving, this was a little too much even for him.
Regardless of what Garrett’s reason was. how could he be outside drinking while Laney was fighting for her life in the delivery room? “I don’t care what excuses he has. The fact is that Garrett is being so irresponsible!”
Natalie’s anger rose like a tide at the mere thought of it. “I even lied to Laney for his sake. I never thought he would go so far. I am never going to forgive him!”
