Chapter 1165
The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire
Chapter 1165 Accompanying Laney
As the first rays of sunlight crept through the window, Janet stirred from her sleep. She struggled to sit
up as her body felt sore all over after a night of action. She checked the time on her phone. Her eyes
widened in shock when she saw it was already half past nine.
âOh, s*hi*t! Iâm late!â Janet exclaimed. She sprang up from the bed and began to put on her clothes
with haste.
In a fit of panic, she accidentally stepped on Brandon, who was still in a deep sleep.
Brandon jolted awake and cried out in pain. Upon seeing the flustered look on Janetâs face, he
chuckled and asked, âDo you know what day it is today?â
Janet checked the date on her phone. The anxiety and panic that had crept into her vanished in an
instant upon seeing it was
âSaturday. Oh my, God. I was so scared. I thought it was Friday.â
âCome back here then,â Brandon said while looking at Janet with an affectionate gaze. âWe donât
usually get to sleep in together.â
However, Janet turned down his suggestion without hesitation. When she started working, she had
grown accustomed to early mornings and eschewed sleeping in. To her, it was a waste of her precious
time.
Seeing that Janet had no intention of going back to bed, Brandon decided to get up as well. With that,
they went downstairs to prepare their breakfast.
In the kitchen, just as Janet was about to make a sandwich, her phone rang.
It was a message from Laney.
Mr. and Mrs. Harding wanted Laney to go to another hospital as they were unhappy with the one
Garrett had chosen. As Laney could not make her mind, she called Janet and asked for her opinion.
Upon reviewing the hospital info Laney had sent, Janet furrowed her brows and asked, âWhereâs
Garrett? Why didnât he say anything when you were being moved to another hospital?â
âHeâs so busy with the company affairs right now. I donât want to burden him with these matters,â Laney
explained shortly after. Janet could feel her friendâs helplessness through the message.
Janet sighed. Ever since Garrett had agreed to return to the Harding Group in order to marry Laney, he
had become extremely busy. Nevertheless, Janet believed he should not have left Laney alone in the
hospital. Suddenly, the complication during Tashaâs delivery crossed her mind. Anxious, Janet decided
to accompany Laney in the hospital.
It was not every day Brandon and Janet got to have a day off together. So, his face darkened upon
learning that she planned to leave him alone and accompany her friend in the hospital.
âAre you jealous of Laney?â Janet jokingly asked seeing that Brandon was in a bad mood. Laney is
pregnant, and she shouldnât be alone. Besides, Garrett is a good friend of ours. Shouldnât I help
Laney?â
Brandon raised his eyebrows and wrapped Janet in a tight embrace. âIn that case, shouldnât you
compensate me? Hmm?â he whispered in her ear.
A shiver went down Janetâs spine. She jumped out of Brandonâs arms and said, âWe have to go after
breakfast. Iâll meet with Laney at 10 oâclock.â
Meanwhile, Brandon had no choice but to give up for now. Of course, he would not let Janet go He had
plenty of time later in the evening, anyway.
When the two of them had finished eating breakfast, Brandon drove Janet to meet with Laney.
As soon as they got out of the car, Laney waddled to them with her huge baby bump. She was in her
last trimester, making it arduous for her to walk. Upon seeing the discontentment on Brandonâs face,
she realized that she had inconvenienced them. âIâm sorry for disturbing you on the weekend,â she said
in a low and apologetic tone.
âItâs okay.â Janet stepped forward and held Laneyâs hand comfortingly. âIâm free today anyway.â
Itâs Garrettâs fault for not accompanying his wife. Now, my wife has to,â Brandon shot up. Janet shot
daggers at him, signaling him to shut up.
Being stared at by Janet and seeing the heavily pregnant Laney, Brandon had no choice but to restrain
himself.
âSorry to have bothered you,â Laney repeated with a bitter smile.
Of course, she wanted to be with her husband. But given the situation, she had to endure everything by
herself.
âDonât mention it. Besides, I want to spend more time with you. If I ever get pregnant in the future, I
wonât be all clueless,â Janet assured her friend. Laney was on her last term, and the last thing she
needed was a psychological burden.
It was only then did Laney feel better. Meanwhile, seeing that his work here as the driver had done,
Brandon turned around and left.
As Janet was about to hold Laney, she caught sight of Laneyâs assistant, Lola, who was staring blankly
at Brandonâs receding figure. She was dissatisfied with Lola. It did not stem from jealously but rather
because Lola had not been attending to Laney since they had arrived. She had remained motionless
by her side from the moment they got out of the car until now.
Laney was about to give birth, but her assistant was negligent. What if something happened to Laney?
âLola, go and get Laneyâs things,â Janet reminded her.
It was not until that moment that Lola snapped out of it and realized what was happening. Upon
meeting Janetâs gaze, she quickly proceeded to pick up the bags.
âWhatâs wrong with Lola?â Janet asked Laney. âHer attitude doesnât seem to be as good as it was
before.â