Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 1195

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.