The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride (Ethan and Janet)

Garrett could tell from the expressions on his parents' faces that his accusation got to the heart of the matter.

The very existence of Laney seemed to have slipped out of Leo and Vera's minds, as if her life and death were of no importance to them whatsoever.

"Garrett..." Vera tried to hold his hand, but Garrett recoiled from her touch, refusing to hear her excuses.

"I'm utterly disappointed in you!"

Following his words, Garrett promptly made his way into the elevator, leaving his parents standing there with the weight of disappointment heavy on their faces.

Upon reaching Laney's ward, Garrett was met with the sight of Janet and Brandon standing outside her room. He hastily approached them, his mind focused solely on seeing Laney.

"Wait!" Janet's cold voice stopped Garrett in his tracks as he rushed towards Laney's ward. He turned to face her, noticing her scrutinizing gaze that seemed to pierce through him. "Why are you so late? Laney's condition is critical. You should have been here earlier!"

Garrett's mouth opened as if to speak, but he hesitated, unsure of where to begin. "I..."

"What?" As soon as she noticed his facial expression, Janet immediately suspected that something was amiss. "Have you been unfaithful to Laney?"

Garrett felt a sudden jolt in his chest and quickly refuted, "No, I did not! How could I possibly cheat on

Laney! I had only intended to discuss business matters, but I unintentionally became intoxicated."

As Janet gazed upon the guilty countenance of Garrett, she harbored doubts regarding the truthfulness of his outlandish alibi.

Growing increasingly incensed, her voice escalated in volume as she bellowed, "Garrett! You had better come clean and tell me the truth! You have no idea how much effort Laney put into giving birth to your child, almost sacrificing her life, and yet you chose to fool around with someone else! How could you do this to Laney?"

Garrett was overwhelmed with a deep sense of remorse and guilt when he found out that Laney had nearly lost her life.

With bloodshot eyes, Garrett stood silently at the entrance of the hospital ward, unable to find the words to express his emotions.

"Janet." Soothingly, Brandon took Janet's hand and advised her, "Please try to stay calm. Laney is still recuperating inside."

"It was all my fault," With a sense of shame and anguish, Garrett averted his gaze and whispered. "But what exactly caused Laney's premature labor?" Struggling to contain her fury, Janet spoke in a frigid tone "Thanks to your ex, Kailee. She asked Lola and the attending physician to deliberately divert lan, and then sent a care worker to tamper with the floor of Laney's ward. When Laney tried to get out of bed, she slipped and fell, which ultimately led to the premature labor."

As Garrett listened attentively, his countenance grew increasingly grave. The intensity of his anger caused his body to tremble involuntarily.

He had never anticipated that so much could happen in the few days he had been on the business trip.

Casting a frosty glance in his direction, Janet added,

"Had lan not been observant and noticed something was amiss, we cannot even begin to imagine the consequences that might have ensued."

"Lola must pay for it. I'll make sure she spends the rest of her life behind bars."

With a cold glint in his eyes, Garrett added, "I will not let the attending physician off the hook either."

Just as Janet was about to ask how to handle Kailee's involvement, a nurse suddenly emerged and interrupted her, announcing, "The patient is in stable condition now. Only one family member is permitted to visit her for now."

Without another word, Garrett hastily strode past Janet and made his way into the ward to see Laney.

The anesthesia had worn off and Laney had just awakened. Upon catching sight of Garrett, a faint smile of joy bloomed across her wan and pallid face.

"Garrett... You're back? Have you seen the baby?"

Garrett quickened his pace and tightly clasped her hand in his own. Gazing upon her exhausted face, he was overwhelmed with guilt and could hardly form a coherent sentence. "Laney... I'm so sorry..." Laney shook her head, smiling serenely, and reassured him, "It's alright. I'm feeling better now."

She chuckled softly and remarked, "Actually, you seem to be more disheveled than I am. Look, your clothes and shoes are on the wrong way around."

Observing Laney's weakened state and her attempt to comfort him, Garrett was consumed with even greater feelings of remorse.