Outside the window, the sky was a clear canvas, and the sun was shining on the stone road of the street, casting a warm glow.
The waiter packaged the cakes Janet had ordered and handed them over to her.
"I think it's about time. Should we head back to the hospital or go shopping for a while first?" Janet took the cakes in her hands and inquired about Laney's opinions.
At that moment, the door of the coffee shop was pushed open from the outside. A young girl in professional attire strode in and made her way to Laney's side. She raised her hands slightly and offered a polite smile to Janet. "Mrs. Larson, let me take the cakes."
Janet studied the girl in front of her. She had a pretty square face with bangs on her forehead.
Noting Janet's alertness, the girl explained with a smile, "Mrs. Larson, I'm not a bad person. My name is Lola. I'm the life assistant hired by Mr. Harding to take care of his daughter-in-law. I didn't want to disturb you when I saw you two chatting happily. So I didn't come in until I saw you two getting ready to leave. I wanted to see if there was anything I could do for you."
It looked like Lola was arranged by Garrett's father.
"Nice to meet you, Lola. I'm Janet. Please look after Laney for me in the future." Janet smiled faintly.
She suddenly remembered the mean Kelly and whispered to Laney, "Is this girl trustworthy?"
Laney nodded with a smile and reassured her, "Lola is a sweet and thoughtful person. She's much better than Kelly. Plus, when Vera caused problems in my house before, Lola was the one who helped me out. Afterward, Lola informed Leo every time she visited, which made Vera think twice before crossing Lola. She's also not someone to mess with."
Laney chuckled at the memory. She had never seen Vera suffer such defeat before.
Lola touched her bangs and blushed bashfully, "I was pretty scared myself at the time. Mrs. Harding, please don't tease me."
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