The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride (Ethan and Janet) novel Chapter 1220

"Garrett! Stop!"

Laney stood in front of Ian, her gaze brimming with disappointment as it fell on Garrett. "If you want to hit someone, hit me. I was the one who decided to come here," she said.

Garrett's fist hung suspended in mid-air. "Laney..." he started, but his voice trailed off without another word.

Laney didn't bother lingering on him for long, and turned to Kailee with a calm gaze. "Kailee, no matter how much you want my husband, you should never use a child as a bargaining chip. A kid is not some object or tool for you to use as you see fit."

Kailee answered with a snort, making a mockery of Laney's righteous words.

Laney's eyes fell on Kailee's stomach, a chuckle coming out of her.

"Still, we have yet to see if you really are pregnant, haven't we? And even if you really are, there are plenty of ways to find out the child's true paternity. You can't fake something like this," she said.

Kailee's face twisted into an unpleasant expression. "And what exactly do you mean by that?" she demanded.

But Laney paid no attention to her, and instead turned to Garrett with a tired expression. Deep sorrow filled her eyes, sharp and penetrating in its silence.

Garrett felt his heart lurch as he met her gaze.

Her eyes told him all he needed to know. Laney no

longer believed in him.

"Let's go, Ian," she said in a calm voice that betrayed none of the hurt in her eyes. She turned away from Garrett and walked away without looking back.

"Laney!" Garrett called out in a panicked voice. His feet were already going after her, but Kailee grabbed onto him.

"Garrett! Please don't leave.

Listen. I love you. I really love you. Now that I'm pregnant with your child, we can start a new family and be happy together!"

Uncaring of other people, Kailee clung to him in a desperate embrace, fervently declaring her affection.

"Get the fuck off me! Let me go!"

Garrett wrenched himself free from Kailee and forced her away. "I don't care if you're pregnant. I will never accept this child!"

Whenever she closed her eyes, all she could see was the image of Kailee presenting the pregnancy test report to Garrett. Tremors ran through her like aftereffects.

She had never imagined that her husband would have a child with another woman.

It had shaken her to her core.

Knowing Laney's state, Janet had already arranged for Ian to find a new hospital. A ward had already been prepared at the new hospital. If Laney wanted, she could move there any time. She could be away from all of this, and she would be safe from Kailee.

Upon arriving at her room, Laney told Ian to pack her things.

Laney had not spoken another word ever since they left the VIP ward. Ian looked at her in concern and offered words of comfort, "Mrs. Harding, please don't take it too hard. It was all that woman's doing. Mr. Harding got tricked. There is no way he would betray you of his own accord."

Laney's voice came out thick and heavy, her tears threatening to spill again. "I know," she answered.

Ian hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Kailee is the sort of person who would do whatever it

takes to get what she wants. It's very likely that the whole pregnancy was made up."