"Excuse me?" Janet's voice dripped with disbelief as her eyes widened in shock. "How on earth could they be fighting?"
Mesue's brow creased in consternation as she replied, "I can't make heads or tails of it. Please, come with me posthaste and see for yourself!"
With no alternative, Janet left Ian to care for Laney, while she and Mesue hastened to the rooftop to assess the perplexing scene.
Upon reaching the rooftop, Janet's eyes were greeted by the sight of Brandon and Garrett sprawled on the ground, panting heavily and sporting bruises on their faces.
It appeared they had just partaken in a ferocious altercation, leaving neither man unscathed.
"What possessed you two to engage in fisticuffs?" Janet's tone betrayed her growing headache as she gazed at the battered duo.
She had never anticipated such an incident to unfold in so brief a time.
"Go interrogate your husband!" Garrett jabbed a finger at Brandon, who lay nearby, his response dripping with exasperation.
Brandon curled his lips, emitting a frigid chuckle that showcased his contempt for Garrett.
Earlier, Garrett had come across Brandon on the rooftop, nonchalantly leaning against the railing, puffing on a cigarette, his face expressionless. Garrett assumed that Brandon and Janet had experienced a dispute.
"What's the matter? Why are you sulking and
smoking up here all by yourself?" Garrett nudged Brandon's shoulder and taunted him. "Did you have a spat with Janet?"
Brandon shot him a sidelong glance, snuffed out his cigarette, and responded in a flat, matter-of-fact tone, "What's happening between you and Kailee?"
Mention of Kailee set Garrett's mind abuzz and his breathing grew shallow.
He locked eyes with Brandon and demanded, "What are you implying?"
Brandon's frosty gaze seemed to bore through him as he snorted disdainfully, "Did Kailee ensnare you in some scheme while you were overseas?"
Kailee had laid a trap for him!
The revelation struck Garrett like a bolt of lightning, draining the color from his face.
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