The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband

Chapter 742

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 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?”

Vera’s attention and continued with a helpless tone, “Last time, when Garrett was drunk during a

sank at the ominous pause. “Unexpectedly what?”

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

placed all the blame on Garrett, even suggesting that

to the hospital with a group of bodyguards, intending to take the child away by

now a part of the Harding family. She

Kailee must be up to something behind

change the hospital was mine alone. It had

take the

is owned by the Larson Group. Do you

rose, her typically poised and dignified

a

hospital for Laney’s recovery, intending it to be a place of rest and healing. Yet, Vera, as

deep sense of shame for being a part of

deeply, he asked in a low voice, “Dad doesn’t know you’re here to take the child, does

before coming

ever mindful of his reputation, would never undertake such a drastic action as seizing the

Have you considered how Dad might react if he learned you’ve caused a scene without his

Vera countered, “Even if he knew, he would support

certain Dad knows Kailee egged you on? You distrust Laney, your daughter-in- law, but rely on an outsider. Can you truly claim

by

Vera had sent and handed it to her. “Mrs. Harding, before deciding to take the child away,” he suggested, “you might want to examine the

skepticism etched on her