Chapter 724
Brandon frowned and persuaded, “Maybe he had a good reason, and we’ll know why he did it when he gets back.”
Natalie snorted coldly, absolutely dissatisfied with Garrett’s behavior.
Noticing how angry she was, Brandon could not help but rub her head dotingly as he comforted her, “Don’t worry. Laney is going to be fine. The doctor Frank recommended is a world-class physician. He can certainly save Laney.” noveloz.com
Natalie slowly began to feel relieved under his comfort. However, she couldn’t help staring at the delivery room nervously while praying in her heart that Laney would be safe and sound. Time passed, and Natalie leaned against Brandon’s shoulder drowsily until the delivery room was finally open.
Natalie ran over to the doctor as soon as she saw him walking out. “How is she, doctor?”
“The patient is out of danger.” As he was talking, one of the nurses pushed Laney out of the delivery room in a stretcher. Natalie wasn’t fully relieved until she saw that Laney was fine. Brandon also sighed with relief as they both followed Laney to the ward.
As soon as they entered the ward, the bodyguards, who were watching Leo and Vera, came over to report that Leo and Vera were making a fuss, demanding to see their grandchild.
Since Laney was out of danger now, there was no reason for Branson to detain them anymore, so he waved to the bodyguards, signalling them that they could let Leo and Vera see the baby.
Leo and Vera were frustrated after being in the VIP room for several hours. Since they were allowed to leave, they immediately headed to the hospital nursery where the baby was.
Vera’s heart warmed up when she saw the baby sound asleep in the incubator. “Oh! My little granddaughter is so adorable!” Though Leo wasn’t as exp**ssive as his wife, his eyes were also filled with love.
“Why has Laney given birth to the baby before the due date?” Leo asked, knowing that there was still time for the due date. He couldn’t help sensing that something must be amiss. “Was something really wrong?”
Vera was still immersed in joy at the sight of the baby, so when she heard Leo’s words, she casually said, “It’s not that big of a deal to give birth a few days before the due date. It is more common than you think.”
After hearing that, Leo’s doubts were dispelled. They watched the baby for a while before they were ready to leave, feeling satisfied. However, as soon as they stepped out of the elevator, they ran into Garrett, who was running towards them anxiously.
“How… How is Laney?”
Garrett was still hung-over. He pulled Leo aside and added, “Is she okay?”
Only then did Leo and Vera notice that he looked very unkempt and smelled of alcohol. He wasn’t even wearing his shoes right, which made him look like a mess.
“What’s wrong with you? You’re a dad now. How can you still act so unreliable?” Leo rebuked d*eeply.
Vera also frowned with dissatisfaction and said, “Clean yourself up before you go to see your daughter.”
Garrett’s eyes turned red with disappointment. “I am asking you about Laney! How is she? Do you only care about the baby? Laney was fighting for life in the delivery room. Didn’t you two go and see her?”
Leo and Vera looked at each other awkwardly and finally realized that they had completely forgotten about Laney.
Garrett could tell from the exp**ssions on his parents’ faces that his accusation got to the heart of the matter.
The very existence of Laney seemed to have sl*pped out of Leo and Vera’s minds, as if her life and death were of no importance to them whatsoever.
“Garrett…” Vera tried to hold his hand, but Garrett recoiled from her touch, refusing to hear her excuses.
“I’m utterly disappointed in you!” Following his words, Garrett promptly made his way into the elevator, leaving his parents standing there with the weight of disappointment heavy on their faces.
Upon reaching Laney’s ward, Garrett was met with the sight of Natalie and Brandon standing outside her room He hastily approached them, his mind focused solely on seeing Laney.
“Wait!” Natalie’s cold voice stopped Garrett in his tracks as he rushed towards Laney’s ward. He turned to face her, noticing her scrutinizing gaze that seemed to pierce through him. “Why are you so late? Laney’s condition is critical. You should have been here earlier!”
Garrett’s mouth opened as if to speak, but he hesitated, unsure of where to begin. “I…”
“What?” As soon as she noticed his facial exp**ssion, Natalie immediately suspected that something was amiss. “Have you been unfaithful to Laney?”
Garrett felt a sudden jolt in his ch*st and quickly refuted, “No, I did not! How could I possibly cheat on Laney! I had only intended to discuss business matters, but I unintentionally became intoxicated.”
As Natalie gazed upon the guilty countenance of Garrett, she harbored doubts regarding the truthfulness of his outlandish alibi.
Growing increasingly incensed, her voice escalated in volume as she bellowed, “Garrett! You had better come clean and tell me the truth! You have no idea how much effort Laney put into giving birth to your child, almost sacrificing her life, and yet you chose to fool around with someone else! How could you do this to Laney?”
Garrett was overwhelmed with a deep sense of remorse and guilt when he found out that Laney had nearly lost her life.
With bloodshot eyes, Garrett stood silently at the entrance of the hospital ward, unable to find the words to exp**ss his emotions.
“Natalie.” Soothingly, Brandon took Natalie’s hand and advised her, “Please try to stay calm. Laney is still recuperating inside.”
“It was all my fault,” With a sense of shame and anguish, Garrett averted his gaze and whispered. “But what exactly caused Laney’s premature labor?”
Struggling to contain her fury, Natalie spoke in a frigid tone. “Thanks to your ex, Kailee. She asked Lola and the attending physician to deliberately divert Ian, and then sent a care worker to tamper with the floor of Laney’s ward. When Laney tried to get out of bed, she sl*pped and fell, which ultimately led to the premature labor.”
As Garrett listened attentively, his countenance grew increasingly grave. The intensity of his anger caused his body to tremble involuntarily. He had never anticipated that so much could happen in the few days he had been on the business trip.
Casting a frosty glance in his direction, Natalie added, “Had Ian not been observant and noticed something was amiss, we cannot even begin to imagine the consequences that might have ensued.”
“Lola must pay for it. I’ll make sure she spends the rest of her life behind bars.”
With a cold glint in his eyes, Garrett added, “I will not let the attending physician off the hook either.”
Just as Natalie was about to ask how to handle Kailee’s involvement, a nurse suddenly emerged and interrupted her, announcing, “The patient is in stable condition now. Only one family member is permitted to visit her for now.” Without another word, Garrett hastily strode past Natalie and made his way into the ward to see Laney.
The anesthesia had worn off and Laney had just awakened. Upon catching sight of Garrett, a faint smile of joy bloomed across her wan and pallid face.
“Garrett… You’re back? Have you seen the baby?” Garrett quickened his pace and tightly clasped her hand in his own. Gazing upon her exhausted face, he was overwhelmed with guilt and could hardly form a coherent sentence.
“Laney… I’m so sorry…”
Laney shook her head, smiling serenely, and reassured him, “It’s alright. I’m feeling better now.”
She chuckled softly and remarked, “Actually, you seem to be more disheveled than I am. Look, your clothes and shoes are on the wrong way around.”
Observing Laney’s weakened state and her attempt to comfort him, Garrett was consumed with even greater feelings of remorse.
