Chapter 735
“Ouch!” Brandon exclaimed deliberately, his face distorted. Afraid of hurting him, Natalie withdrew her hand and looked at him concernedly.
Noticing how worried she was, Brandon laughed and comforted her, “I’m fine. Garrett’s injury is worse than mine.”
Although he did it as a prank, Natalie still felt sorry for him. She dragged Brandon to apply medicine to his wound.
Laney slept till evening. She woke up, saw that no one else was in the room, and found it a little strange.
Usually, Garrett would be with her at times like this.
“Ian, Ian,” Laney called Ian several times before he came.
Looking at her worriedly, Ian asked, “What’s the matter, Mrs. Harding?”
“Where is Garrett? Why isn’t he here?” Laney asked with a frown.
“Well… Mr. Harding has gone to buy some desserts for you.”
Ian made up an excuse because he could not afford to let Laney find out the truth. “Mr. and Mrs. Larson also did not want to disturb your rest, so they have gone back.”
Laney nodded, but she still found it rather strange. “When I was sleeping, I seemed to have heard Mesue’s saying that someone was fighting. Who fought?”
Ian’s heart jolted, but he forced himself to stay calm and explained, “Maybe you misheard. I’ve been outside this whole time and I didn’t hear Mesue say that.”
Laney gave up, thinking that she might have really heard it wrong.
At that moment, the baby also woke up and looked at her with bright eyes, babbling and looking cute.
“The baby must be hungry. Please bring her here.” Laney’s heart warmed up looking at her newborn daughter.
Ian carefully put the baby into Laney’s arms. Since Laney was about to b*reastfeed the baby, Ian left the room and waited outside.
Although the baby was still very young, she seemed to be more lively and aware of her surroundings than other babies.
After being fed, the baby lay in Laney’s arms, smiling.
Soon, the baby yawned, feeling sleepy. She curled up her little body and fell asleep, s*uc*king her little f*inger.
Looking at the adorable face of the sleeping baby, Laney’s heart melted.
All of a sudden, Laney thought of Garrett and wondered if he had also looked cute when he was a baby.
Thinking of that, Laney picked up the photo album from the bedside table and looked through it with great interest.
The photo album had photos of Garrett from when he was a baby to his teenage years. Laney witnessed Garrett’s growth in the album with joy in her heart.
All of a sudden, Laney stopped flipping the pages. She seemed to have found something inconceivable. Her eyes widened in shock and she trembled with rage.
On the last page, there was a photo of Garrett and Kailee, lying on the bed.
In the photo, Garrett’s face was flushed and his eyes were closed. It seemed that he was asleep, and Kailee, who was scantily dressed, was leaning against his chest shyly.
What shocked Laney the most, however, was that Garrett was wearing the same clothes in the picture as he had on the day Laney prematurely gave birth to their baby.
Laney was in a daze as she stared at the photo, feeling like a sharp knife had pierced her chest, leaving her breathless.
Garrett had been unfaithful to her when her life was in danger…
She had been foolish to believe his lies… Suddenly, a voice recorder fell out from the middle of the photo album.
The sight of the recorder caused Laney’s mind to spiral out of control.
She wanted to pick it up and listen, but her courage failed her. Could she bear to know the truth?
Laney lacked the courage to pick up the recorder at that moment.
For she knew that whatever was in it would break her heart.
Eventually, Laney mustered the courage to reach for the recorder, her f*ingers fumbling with the buttons.
“I married Laney out of sympathy.” Garett’s voice resounded through the recorder. “She was pregnant at that time, and I had no choice but to marry her. In truth, I didn’t love her at all.” Laney felt as if she had fallen into a dark and cold abyss, torn apart by an invisible beast, her limbs and bones wracked with unbearable pain. The pain was so intense that she thought she might collapse.
The truth hurt so much. It was all a lie. This marriage was a sham from the very beginning.
As soon as Ian entered the room, he noticed Laney’s lifeless demeanor and tear-streaked face. Concerned, he rushed over to check on her.
“Mrs. Harding!”
“Mrs. Harding!” Ian exclaimed, hurrying to her side to check on her. “What’s wrong? Are you okay?”
Laney gazed at Ian with empty eyes before a desperate smile appeared on her face. “Do you all know about Garrett’s affair?” she asked.
It then dawned on Laney why Ian had asked her what she would do if Garrett had cheated on her.
That was why Natalie had been so cold towards Garrett earlier that morning.
They all knew about it, but no one had told her. Ian noticed the photo, and his face darkened. Garrett and Kailee were lying intimately on the same bed in the picture.
