Chapter 731
After exchanging sweet nothings, the two found solace in each other’s embrace. Weakened, Laney Garrett gently tucked Laney in, ensuring she was comfortable, and then placed their baby in the crib before silently slipping out of the ward.
The second he stepped out of the room, he found Vera and Leo outside, waiting for him impatiently. Seeing Garrett out of the ward, they immediately approached him.
“Let us come in and see the baby,” Leo demanded, his voice dripping with authority.
Garrett’s eyebrows were knit together, his patience for his overbearing parents running thin. He knew that they didn’t care for Laney, but she was their daughter-in-law and had just given birth to the newest member of the Harding family. Still, they focused solely on the baby. Their cold indifference toward Laney’s fragile state was glaringly obvious.
“Laney and the baby are both asleep right now. If you want to see the baby, you’ll have to come back another time,” Garrett replied, his voice tight with restraint.
As for when that next visit might be, he deliberately left it unsaid.
His perfunctory response lit the fuse on Leo’s temper. “We’re the baby’s grandparents! Why is it so hard for us to see our own granddaughter?” he bellowed, his voice echoing through the hallway. Vera joined the fray, her voice equally indignant. “You drove Lola away without just cause, leaving us in the dark about the baby. Now you’re denying us a simple glimpse of our grandchild? Your insolence grows by the day.”
“Lola conspired to bring about Laney’s premature delivery. She got exactly what she deserved,” Garrett retorted, refusing to back down. “And as for seeing the baby…” The look on his face grew even colder. “Laney brought her into this world through immense pain and sacrifice. You never once showed concern for her well-being. What gives you the right to see her baby?”
Leo’s fury erupted like a volcano. “Garrett Harding!Mind your tongue! How dare you speak to your parents like this?” he roared, face red with anger.Garrett’s lips curled into a cold, defiant smile. “This is where I stand. If you continue to harass us, l won’t think twice about severing our relationship. I’ll wash my hands of the Harding Group and go back to working with Brandon’ he declared,standing his ground, immovable as a mountain.
“Garrett Harding! How dare you talk to me like that?”
Leo’s anger boiled over as he thrust a f*inger in Garrett’s direction, his voice echoing through the room as he bellowed, “I am your father! And I’ll always be your father! You want to sever ties with me? That’s preposterous!”
Leo seethed with anger, his legs threatening to buckle beneath him. In a swift gesture of support, Vera moved to his side, tenderly placing a hand on his back and massaging away the tension that had built up within him. As Vera comforted Leo, her eyes flashed with anger as she turned her gaze towards Garrett With a scowl etched on her face, she admonished him in a stern tone, “What kind of spell has Laney put on you that you would turn your back on your own flesh and blood? Look at what you’ve done to your father! Apologize to him right now!”
Garrett’s demeanor shifted as he leaned nonchalantly against the door, his arms crossed in front of him. With a cold smile playing at the corners of his lips, he declared, “This is my own decision, and it has nothing to do with Laney. It’s time for you both to leave now.”
The words were like daggers, cutting through the already-tense atmosphere of the room. Vera’s fury boiled over as she glared at Garrett with a fierce intensity, her voice trembling with anger. “I should have never allowed you to marry that woman. She used her own daughter as a pawn to coax you away from the Harding family. She has no sense of decorum or breeding whatsoever!”
Vera was convinced that Laney was the root cause of Garrett’s current behavior, her belief unwavering in the face of his defiance.
Laney was the spark that ignited Garrett’s rebellion; without her, he would have remained compliant.
As Vera ruminated on the situation, her discontent with Laney grew. She couldn’t help but think that if she had selected a daughter-in -law from a more affluent background, things would have turned out differently.
Vera s criticism of Laney sparked a sudden surge of anger in Garrett. He jabbed a f*inger towards the hallway and snarled, “Get out! Both of you, just leave!”
Under no circumstances would he tolerate any disrespect towards Laney! Not even his own parents.
Garrett’s abrupt burst of fury startled both his father and mother. Witnessing the intensity in his gaze, they didn’t dare utter another word and could only storm out, seething with displeasure.
“You must devise a solution as soon as possible!”
During their journey back, Vera was extremely restless, persistently grumbling and nagging at Leo.
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Where are chapters from 85 to 351?...
I love the novel. But why are there irrelevant chapters included in this novel. After chapter 84, the chapter jumped to 352. Where are the inbetween chapters. From 352nd chapter there started irrelevant story. Kindly add relevant stories....
Where is Chapter 85?...