The man's deep voice rendered Laney dazed for a while.
She didn't expect that there'd be such a handsome male nurse in the hospital.
Before Laney could even react, the man took out his ID card and handed it to her. "I'm the personal assistant that Mrs. Larson has hired for you. My name's Ian. Just let me know if you need anything and I'll do my best to attend to your needs."
Laney was even more astonished. The personal assistant Janet had hired for her was a man? Was she serious?
"Let me have a look." Laney took the ID card from him, and was about to check it over carefully when footsteps were heard coming from the door.
She raised her head and saw Lola walk in with several bags in her hands. It seemed like she'd had some good fortune on her way there, as she wore a bright smile on her face.
Despite Laney's good temper, Lola's irresponsibility annoyed her. In a stern tone, she asked, "Where have you been, Lola?"
Still completely immersed in her euphoria, Lola failed to notice anything different about Laney's demeanor. She simply shook the bags in her hand gleefully and said, "I just went to get the gifts. These are the ones that Miss Kailee Gibson asked me to give to you. She said she wanted to offer you an apology."
As soon as Laney heard Kailee's name, she remembered the malicious intent that Kailee had clearly shown towards her at the reunion.
She frowned and said, "I don't want them. Return them to her immediately."
When Lola heard this, however, her facial expression quickly transformed into one of anger. She placed the gifts on the ground and said, "Miss. Gibson got you these gift out of kindness. Don't be so stubborn, Mrs. Harding. All these nutritious tonics are going to be good for the baby anyway. Even if you don't want to eat any of it, don't you think you should consider the developing child in your womb?"
With restrained anger, Laney retorted, "Are you her assistant or mine? Just return them to her. I can buy tonics myself!"
Despite this, Lola remained unconvinced and wanted to talk back. Just then, Ian had finished checking the gifts. He immediately stood up with a frown. "These foods don't provide any real benefits to pregnant women. Some of the ingredients may even cause Mrs. Harding to have an allergic reaction, so they are not suitable for her consumption."
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