The Substitute Wife My Poor Husband is a Billionaire novel Chapter 601

The second Laney stepped out of the club, the cool breeze chilled her to the bone. She rubbed her arms and ran to the nearest convenience store to buy an umbrella. As she was about to pay, she saw a mother with her child nearby. 

The child seemed to want to buy the candy bar on the shelf, so he reached out to take it. However, the mother immediately patted his hand and shook her head. 

“You already have a cavity, little one. You can’t have sweets until the dentist fills it.” 

Having been stopped, the child immediately burst into tears. The mother shot Laney an apologetic smile and pulled the little tyke out of the store. The cashier smiled helplessly. 

“Kids, am I right?” Laney smiled back subconsciously, but then the smile froze on her face. It suddenly dawned on her that last night, Garrett didn’t wear a condom. 

After paying for the umbrella, she headed to the pharmacy to buy emergency contraception. They had sex less than a day ago; she couldn’t take the risk. As soon as she got home, she quickly took the pills and then sat there, not knowing what to do next. 

If she stayed in Barnes, she’d inevitably run into Garrett. After thinking for a while, Laney soon came to the conclusion that she had to leave. Last night had made it clear that she couldn’t control herself around Garrett. 

It was best if she removed herself from the situation literally. 

And the best way to put some distance between them was for her to go far away. Anyway, she knew she’d have a job anywhere given her prestige as a bodyguard. 

 Thinking of this, Laney felt a bit better. That very night, she packed up all her things. When she went to Ethan to tender her resignation, the latter didn’t have any reason to object. Ethan simply asked, “Are you sure that this is what you want? Your salary here is way above average.” 

Laney nodded firmly. “And I appreciated that, sir. But it’s not that I’m dissatisfied with the pay. I’m just not used to life here in Barnes and I want to try going abroad. Plus, I have too many enemies here. I live in constant worry of being ambushed.” 

Well, at least what she said was half true. Seeing that Laney had made up her mind, Ethan didn’t force her to stay and simply signed her resignation papers. Before leaving the city, Laney went to Janet to say goodbye.