My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire

Chapter 1209 A Guilty Conscience

From the moment Janet discovered the potential impropriety between Garrett and Kailee, a simmering rage brewed within her, threatening to spill over at any moment.

Her heart ached to visit Laney, but she feared inadvertently revealing the secret she harbored. After an arduous mental struggle to quell her fury, Janet finally arrived at the hospital, steeling herself for the encounter. No sooner had she entered the ward, however, than her eyes fell upon Garrett artfully peeling an apple.

“Ah, Janet! It’s been ages,” Garrett exclaimed, a mischievous grin spreading across his face as he brandished the fruit. “Fancy an apple? I’ve mastered the art of peeling them just so,” he boasted.

Indeed, after days of practice, he’d perfected the technique, rendering the peeled apple round and plump.

When someone entered the room, he couldn’t resist showing off his newfound skill.

Little did he know, Janet was in no mood to entertain his antics.

a frosty huff, she strode past him, making a beeline for Laney. Her voice

doing well,” Laney assured her, a warm

leaps and bounds. Under Garrett’s watchful eye, her complexion had brightened, and she’d regained the strength

up to her

“You know full well what

chuckle.

she prodded. Recalling Brandon’s earlier counsel, Janet mustered a smile for Laney’s sake. “Nothing to worry about. Brandon just needed a word with Garrett, so I came to borrow him for a bit,” she

thought it was something else. I’ll go find

soon as he was gone, Janet summoned the doctor who’d assisted Laney during childbirth. She requested a comprehensive check-up for both Laney and her baby, haunted by the fear that Garrett and Kailee

seeing the doctor arranged by Janet, Laney couldn’t help but feel anxious.

possible indiscretion, Janet hastily concocted an explanation. “After your premature labor and hemorrhage here last time, I lost faith in the hospital’s doctors. I thought it best to have another set of eyes examine you and the baby thoroughly,” she

heaved