Chapter 1185
Aleigha was pulled by Laura to look at the child. Although the child was born ahead of a regular schedule, he was taken care of carefully.
And after a month, the child didn't look a bit abnormal or smaller than other infants.
His fair and chubby appearance was very pleasing to the eye.
Aleigha looked at him, and for some reason, her mood also improved. Gradually, a smile appeared on her face.
"Your grandpa and I came back as fast as we could after hearing about the little fella here. It was such short notice that we didn't even have the time to prepare any gift for you."
"Here this is for Aleigha and Laura. Open them and see if you like them, they are both from your grandpa."
Aleigha took the gift, which was a LV limited edition purse. Despite the indifference, if not total contempt she had for such a luxurious item, she still managed to form a pleased expression on her face.
Quite the opposite, Laura, who also took over the gift, held the purse in hand, her eyes shining with surprise and joy, hesitated about whether to open it or not.
"Open it. You've made a great contribution to the Gardner family. Marcos is a rough and grumpy old man that his mind doesn't work this way."
"You are now and will always be a member of the Gardner family, treated equally as all other Gardners are."
Dustin's tone was calm, but there was an unconcealable smile on his face.
Aleigha knew in her heart that Dustin preferred boys to girls and he was sure to be extremely delighted now that Laura had given birth to a boy for the family.
As for Lainey and her daughter, Dustin might not know what had happened before. If he knew, Lainey and her daughter might really have no status in the Gardner family.
However, one day Lainey had shown her true colors, it would be one more day that Aleigha could not let down her guards.
"Master, it is my true and utmost honor to be an even mere servant of the Gardner family, not to mention a member of it."
Aleigha didn't say a word and looked at the tears streaming down Laura's face.
"Nonsense. The Gardner family had always awarded those who have done great contributions to the family. I'll surely talk to Marcos about your legal status in the family." As for Marcos, his whole mind was now completely focused on his newborn son, not caring about anything else in the slightest.
"Dad, are you going to drive us out of the Gardner family?"
A cold and sharp female voice came from the door. Aleigha followed the voice and saw Lainey pulling Emilia in.
They came a little earlier than she had expected. It seemed that Lainey couldn't hold her horses for one more second.
As soon as Laura saw Lainey and her daughter, her body trembled subconsciously, and the smile on her face froze instantly.
The atmosphere became strange instantly because of the appearance of the two.
Aleigha stood in front of Laura and shielded her body behind herself as she kept her gaze on Lainey.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't Laura?" Lainey came over with a sinister smile.Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.
The thick makeup could not hide her ferociousness. A touch of coldness flashed in Aleigha's eyes. "And what do you wanna do?" "Paying a visit to the projects of the Gardner family."
Lainey and Emilia went on a trip abroad so that they could put behind the unfortunate things that had happened earlier.
Unexpectedly, her snitch at home told her that Laura had come home with a son.
Marcos read the paternity test and was thrilled with it.
Even without being there, Lainey could imagine the smugness on Marcos's face.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. However, she didn't dare to say too much in front of Emilia. After all, she had suffered too much recently to deal with yet another blow. She didn't want her daughter to worry anymore.
However, she couldn't bear it, she couldn't bear the fact that all her efforts trying to be Mrs. Gardner had been flushed down the toilet.
She would not accept that her extravagant and luxurious life was going to leave her.
"No, I will not accept this. That batch's never gonna get what she wants!"
"Shouldn't you be way over your head by now, Lainey?"
Aleigha's voice was soft and gentle, and her eyes were soft like silk. She looked at Lainey as if she were a pure and innocent child. There was no intrigue, no frame-up.
Compared with Lainey's coldness, the people standing around would only regard Aleigha as a weak and harmless girl.
"Since when do you have the right to talk to me like that? Who do you think you are?"
"Do you really think I don't know what you are thinking, Lainey?"
"Lainey, I warn you to put away your arrogance and behave yourself!"
"If anything, and I mean anything, were to happen to my son here, you and your daughter can go down to six feet under with him!" Marcos held his son, not roaring, deliberately suppressing his anger, but his warning still carried an undisputable fierceness. All of a sudden, Lainey's eyes, which were previously filled with gloom, turned gentle.
"Marcos, I, I'm just happy for you. Aleigha must have misunderstood." Lainey was so angry that she felt a burst of pain in her chest. However, she didn't dare to resist. She had already been treading on thin ice in the Gardner family.
She did not dare to provoke Marcos again at this
moment.
"I think it's better for you to take Emilia and go back to your parents' house with her."
Charlotte looked at Lainey and her daughter with disgust in her eyes.
Lainey's body trembled, and a trace of hatred flashed in her eyes. But then her eyes turned red. "Aunt, are you kicking me out?"
"Laura just came back, and I'm simply happy for Marcos. Why, why are you doing this to me?"
Lainey was putting on a show, but
Emilia was like a puppet without soul. Her eyes were empty and she didn't care about her mother's predicament at all.
"Forget it, forget it. As long as she doesn't make any trouble, she can stay here. I don't want the people out
theresaying we are an ungrateful family."
Dustin had long since lost patience with Lainey and her daughter, but for the sake of the Gardner family's reputation, he decided to keep them in the family for the time being.
Laura was terribly afraid of Lainey. If she were to stay, it was inevitable that a time would come when she would be alone with her.
She was afraid, especially afraid that Lainey would hurt her child.
That woman was so cruel and merciless that she would not let go of her.
Aleigha only felt the whole body of Laura next to her was trembling. She hurriedly took her hand and comforted her gently.
"No, I say we let Laura and the child live somewhere else, lest this vicious woman does anything to her or the child."
Having lived with Lainey for so long, Marcos knew this woman's character.
"Right, we can do that. And find some people to take special care of them," Dustin said.
The others, of course, wouldn't object.
Aleigha left behind Marcos before they placed Laura and her son in a rather remote villa. "Don't worry. I will come back every day. Lainey doesn't know the location of this villa.
I'll arrange bodyguards to protect you."
This was a promise that Marcos gave Laura. Aleigha's heart gradually became cold.
He was only doing all this because she gave him a son.
Thinking about her own mother, Aleigha's hatred for Marcos took even deeper roots in her heart.
Although Laura did not know Aleigha's plan for revenge, she faintly felt that this Young Madam was not so kind as she looked. However, even if she were to take advantage of her and her son, she didn't care, as long as she could have a place in the Gardner family.
A place in such a family was a guarantee to a carefree and steady life.
Leaving the Vila, Marcos insisted on driving Aleigha to wherever she wanted to go.