“Garrett has never lied to me like that before,” she said.
“Usually he would just tell me directly what he wants.”
Vera felt dep**ssed and even a little aggrieved.
After all that she had done for him over the years, now all her son and daughter-in-law wanted was to avoid her.
Laney was clearly the reason she and Garrett had grown apart, that she believed.
“Well, you should go back to work now, Kelly,” Vera said glumly.
Vera calmed herself down.She couldn’t afford to lose her temper.
Kelly had achieved her goal.
Vera was furious, which meant that she would now find a way to deal with Laney and stop Garrett from moving out.
After hanging up the phone, Vera was still too angry to even enjoy her tea.She decided to speak with Laney first.
If Laney didn’t listen to her, she would try to make Laney leave Garrett after having the baby © Meanwhile, Laney had no idea about the trouble that was heading her way.
Gentle music filled the bedroom and she lay on the bed leisurely, chatting happily with Natalie over the phone.
“Be honest,” she said.
“Are you really not upset about the dress?” Natalie sighed.
“Well, I was a little upset at the time,” she confessed, “but that’s all. I’m fine now. Even if you can’t wear it to a party soon, the order was still highly profitable.”
“Brandon and your parents are all wealthy,” Laney t**sed.
“You don’t lack money.”
Natalie could hear her smiling over the phone.
“That’s their money,” Natalie replied, sighing.
“What I’m worried about most right now is your health condition.Nothing else matters.Your mother-in-law said you couldn’t attend the activity because of poor health.I’m really worried about you.If you need a doctor. I’ll get Brandon to find you the best one in the country.”
Afraid that Natalie would worry too much, Laney had to tell her the truth.
“Don’t,” she said.
“The truth is, it’s not serious.lt was just an act but I might have taken it a little too far, and now I can’t attend the charity party.”Natalie understood and smiled.
“Make sure you don’t get discovered,” she reminded Laney.
“If Vera finds out. she’ll be furious.”
Suddenly, someone coughed heavily from near the door.
Laney looked up and saw Vera standing in the doorway.
The color drained from Laney’s face, and her phone fell on the floor.She quickly got up from the bed and greeted Vera.
“Mom…”.
Vera had a grave exp**ssion on her face as she stood in the doorway.
“M-m-mom,”
Laney stammered as she stiffened up, “why are you here?”
She was preoccupied talking on the phone with Natalie that she didn’t notice Vera opening the door.Had she overheard their conversation? Thinking of this, Laney grew anxious and didn’t know what to do.
“What I just said is…”
Vera softly smiled and interrupted Laney before she could finish her words.
“I came in to ask you to turn down the music since it’s a little too loud.Leo is taking a nap at the moment.”
“Oh, I’m sorry,” Laney said as she hurriedly took the remote control to turn off the music.
Laney then sighed with relief.
Vera looked at her quizzically and asked with a smile, “What were you doing just now? You looked scared when I came in.You even dropped your phone on the floor.”
“It’s just…oh well, I didn’t expect you to come in.”
Laney felt a little embarrassed.
Vera actually never said anything no matter what she did in her room.
Vera respected her privacy.
Vera bent down, picked up the phone, and handed it back to Laney with a smile.
“Why are you always in a flap?”
Seeing Vera like this actually frightened Laney.She wanted to explain herself, but Vera stopped her.
Vera looked at her up and down and said, “You look better now.You should attend the charity event.But I’ll need to remind you to act appropriately.This party is very important to our family.”
“But the doctor said that I need extra rest,” Laney said in a surprised tone.
“You’ve rested long enough, and the etiquette classes have been suspended.You should be fine.So that’s it.You’ll go to the party but remember not to embarrass the family.”
Vera grinned icily at Laney and then said, “Otherwise, I will have to keep you at home and you can’t leave on your own.”
Though Vera didn’t say anything harsh and even smiled, Laney felt something was wrong with her smile and what she said.Feeling she was left with no choice, Laney replied, “I know.l will behave properly.”
When Vera left, Laney looked down at her phone, feeling low.
Natalie was still on the line.
“Have you heard what she just said? I have to go to the charity party.”
At this point, Laney wasn’t sure whether it was bad news or good news.
Natalie had overheard Laney and Vera’s talk.
“I feel like her words have a hidden meaning, so I’m a little concerned.lt won’t be that simple.You’ll just have to be careful then.”
“Either way, I can’t refuse it.”
Laney’s bitter tone was obvious.
“Garrett will be there.His mother might be upset if I refuse to go.”
“Don’t hesitate to tell Garrett when you feel something is wrong,” Natalie said thoughtfully.
“Garrett is already saddled with work.l don’t want to put any more p**ssure on him,” Laney said.
“Oh, this is giving me a headache.”
“Maybe we’re just thinking too much.Let’s not worry about this.”
Natalie tried to comfort Laney.
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“Maybe Vera changed her mind about this because she thinks it’s not appropriate to ask Kelly to go to the party on your behalf.”
Could it be possible? Laney heaved a long sigh.
All she could do was keep her wits about it.
After they hung up the phone, Natalie looked at the invitation card to the charity party she was holding.
A tinge of sadness for Laney came over her.
Brandon finished his shower and came out of the bathroom.He was drying his hair with a bath towel as he walked towards Natalie.
Natalie had her eyes fixed on the wall.
Brandon sat beside her and said, “Tell me what happened.lt is not wise to keep things locked up inside of you.”