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?”

“Last time, when Garrett was drunk during a business trip abroad, I happened to be at the same

at the ominous pause. “Unexpectedly what?” she

After he sobered up, we agreed to keep it a secret in order to not hurt Laney.

on Garrett, even suggesting

couldn’t contain her anger. She rushed to the hospital with a group of bodyguards, intending to

now a part of the Harding family. She

Kailee must be up to something

said wearily, “The decision to change the hospital was mine alone. It had nothing to

must take the child away today,”

Garrett’s voice. “This hospital is owned by the Larson Group. Do

wrong with taking my own granddaughter away?” Vera’s voice rose, her typically poised and dignified bearing vanishing. “Get out

the unfolding scene, Garrett felt a wave of

Yet, Vera, as Laney’s mother -in-law, consistently meddled with her daughter-in-law’s postpartum recuperation, spurred

the first time, Garrett felt a deep sense of shame for being a part of the

in a low voice, “Dad doesn’t know you’re here to take

before coming to the hospital;

of his reputation, would never undertake

thought as much. Have you considered how Dad might react if he learned

“Even if he knew, he

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

speechless by

photo album 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 final page

skepticism etched on her face,

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