The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire

Chapter 1242 Center of Attention

The smooth hum of the engine died down as a luxurious and swank Ferrari ground to a halt at the entrance of the hospital. The executives and doctors had already been standing in wait, surrounding the vehicle with fawning smiles as a woman alighted. Kailee stepped out of the car with her head raised, lending her a noble and elegant air. The director of the hospital quickly walked over and greeted her with an obsequious bow.

“Miss Gibson,” he said in an obviously ingratiating tone, “thank you for taking the time to come and grace us with your presence. It is our privilege to have you here. Just your appearance has greatly elevated the occasion.”

“You are being too kind, director. The honor is mine.”

The corners of Kailee’s mouth rose slightly. Her words were full of humility, but there was arrogance in her eyes.

She basked in the flattery of the director and executives that surrounded her—their attention sweeping away the vexation from the past few days. Kailee took her seat at the center of the podium with her head held high.

It was a welcome change from the dejection that hovered in recent days.

Since Garrett’s ruthless uncovering of her plot, Kailee had not gotten any chances to get close to him. Even Vera had been difficult to reach. But it mattered little because Kailee knew that only scolding awaited her if she did manage to contact the other.

To make matters worse, Vera had prohibited her from setting foot in their home again.

Kailee grew more and more dispirited. She felt cornered and helpless, as if everything was slipping

opinion of her. Kailee had

Vera’s favor, she became an annoyance to Vera. And still, nothing had happened

without a choice, Kailee had to continue spreading gossip about Vera being an evil mother-in-law in the hope

the gossip seemingly had made no

going around in the circle that said the exact opposite—Vera was a very kind and agreeable mother-in-law who treated Laney as if

incident where Laney left home with

if the incident had been all but

passing

to almost lose the child in her womb. But that was not all. The lady in question

about the identity of

had surmised that she was one of

scared that she locked herself at home for several days, not daring to

the next couple of days. Only when public opinion calmed down did she go

spent so much time and effort on her plan, but in the end, all of it had

she ever