Chapter 578: A Coward
The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire
Garrett couldnât help but cry out in pain.
Upon hearing this, Laneyâs face turned pale with fright.
"Youâre not a trained fighter! Get out of here while you still can!"
Garrett spat out a mouthful of blood and glanced at Greg behind him.
Then he asked Laney, "Really? You want me to hide behind you like that wuss?"
But Garrett didnât have the time to keep mocking Greg.
The situation was getting more and more critical.
Laney was out of breath after several rounds of fighting.She knew she wouldnât be able to last much
longer.
At that moment, she could see blood stains on Garrettâs wrinkled shirt as he stood firm in front of her.
Stunned for a few seconds, Laney gritted her teeth and struggled to stand up again.
However, before she could rush into the fight, Garrett put his hand on her shoulder and said gently,
"Get behind me."
"What?"
Laney looked up at him in disbelief.However, Garrett was standing against the light, so she couldnât see
his face clearly.
"Stay back.Iâll handle things from here."
Garrett pushed her back.
Then, swinging the baseball bat wildly, he rushed towards the men in front of them.
Just then, the sound of a revving engine suddenly came from the entrance to the alley.
A refitted truck stormed in, and dozens of men immediately got out.
"Mr.Harding!"
Instantly, the thugsâ faces fell.Before they could make a run for it, Garrettâs men swarmed in and started
beating up the thugs.
Knowing they were outmatched, the thugs âquickly scrambled.
Seeing that they were safe now, Laney immediately went to support Garrett, who looked like he was
about to collapse.
"Iâm taking you to the hospital."
"No need.Iâm fine.Letâs deal with your problem first," Garrett said calmly, wincing slightly in pain.
Then, he turned to look at the man that was still hiding in the corner.
Greg was so scared that his legs were shaking and he couldnât stand up.
Garrett walked over and pointed at him with the baseball bat, blood dripping from the tip.
"You knew that someone was hunting you yet you asked to stay at Laneyâs place.Why?"
Greg was too shellâshocked to say a word.
Seeing this, Garrett pointed at the guards behind him and said, "If you donât start talking, youâll end up
like the men who came after you just now."
"No! Okay, okay! Iâll tell you everything!"
Greg fell to his knees and started babbling, "I borrowed money from them last year but I couldnât pay it
back in time.The loan sharks have been chasing after me for a whole year, and I have nowhere to
hide.Coincidentally, I ran into Laney in the street.Laney was always a good fighter.Moreover, I heard
that sheâs a professional bodyguard now, so...So I thought that if she became my girlfriend, she could
protect me from those men."
Garrett was speechless.He poked Gregâs head with the baseball bat and said with disdain, "You are
such a coward! You expected a woman to protect you?"
Laney was also stunned.She shrugged and said, "No wonder."
She hadnât felt anything when she was dating Greg, and Greg had never asked for anything from her
except to hold hands occasionally.
Somehow, now that she knew Gregâs real intentions, she felt relieved.