"Really?" Lola said in surprise.
The money Kailee gave to her was not an insignificant amount, otherwise she wouldn't have been so resentful just because Laney refused to take the gift.
In fact, Lola thought Kailee was going to ask for the money back. After all, she didn't expect such generosity from Kailee.
Lola's impression of Kailee became better and better after this. Not only did she think that Kailee had a better family background, but she also thought that Kailee's personality was much more appealing than Laney's. As such, Kailee was much worthier of marrying into the Harding family.
More importantly, if Kailee were to marry into the Harding family, she would gain access to a lot of wealth and resources.
Lola's attitude toward Kailee had been more obsequious as a result of this thought.
To Kailee, people like Lola, who were materialistic and vain, were easy to manipulate as she could use money to persuade them to work for her.
"You may not have done it successfully, but you still put in the effort. You deserve this money," said Kailee.
She let out a long sigh before adding, "Laney is not in a good mood right now and she's being hostile toward me. She doesn't want to accept my apology, and I can understand that. But I couldn't just sit here and do nothing, so I was wondering if you could help me with something."
As Lola responded with a confused stare, Kailee continued, "The hospital recently acquired a new set of essential oils that help pregnant women relax. Since Laney hasn't been in a good mood lately. I think this set of oils would help her feel better. Could I trouble you to leave these in Laney's room for me, please?"
"Well..." Lola hesitated.
While she favored Kailee, Lola couldn't help feeling panicked when she discovered that the health tonics Kailee asked her to deliver contained components to which Laney was allergic. After all, she was only an assistant and didn't want to be held accountable if something went wrong.
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