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.

Laney. Her voice laced with concern, Janet inquired, “Laney, how

easy. I’m doing well,” Laney assured her,

her recovery had progressed by leaps and bounds. Under Garrett’s watchful eye, her complexion had

sidled up to

her eyes, retorting, “You know

he let out a nervous chuckle. “What could I possibly have done?”

Laney furrowed her brow. “What’s going on? Did something happen?” she prodded. Recalling Brandon’s earlier counsel, Janet mustered a smile for Laney’s sake. “Nothing

something else. I’ll go find him,” he

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 might conspire

by Janet, Laney couldn’t help but feel anxious. “Janet, is something wrong with the baby?”

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

Laney heaved a sigh of

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