Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 1220

"Garrett! Stop!"

Laney stood in front of Ian, her gaze brimming with disappointment as it fell on Garrett. "If you want to hit someone, hit me. I was the one who decided to come here," she said.

Garrett's fist hung suspended in mid-air. "Laney..." he started, but his voice trailed off without another word.

Laney didn't bother lingering on him for long, and turned to Kailee with a calm gaze. "Kailee, no matter how much you want my husband, you should never use a child as a bargaining chip. A kid is not some object or tool for you to use as you see fit."

Kailee answered with a snort, making a mockery of Laney's righteous words.

Laney's eyes fell on Kailee's stomach, a chuckle coming out of her.

"Still, we have yet to see if you really are pregnant, haven't we? And even if you really are, there are plenty of ways to find out the child's true paternity. You can't fake something like this," she said.

Kailee's face twisted into an unpleasant expression. "And what exactly do you mean by that?" she demanded.

But Laney paid no attention to her, and instead turned to Garrett with a tired expression. Deep sorrow filled her eyes, sharp and penetrating in its silence.

Garrett felt his heart lurch as he met her gaze.

Her eyes told him all he needed to know. Laney no

longer believed in him.

"Let's go, Ian," she said in a calm voice that betrayed none of the hurt in her eyes. She turned away from Garrett and walked away without looking back.

"Laney!" Garrett called out in a panicked voice. His feet were already going after her, but Kailee grabbed onto him.

"Garrett! Please don't leave.

Listen. I love you. I really love you. Now that I'm pregnant with your child, we can start a new family and be happy together!"

Uncaring of other people, Kailee clung to him in a desperate embrace, fervently declaring her affection.

"Get the fuck off me! Let me go!"

Garrett wrenched himself free from Kailee and forced her away. "I don't care if you're pregnant. I will never accept this child!"