Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2124

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2124

Now that she had gotten the whole story, Joan was at a loss for words.

A sense of guilt washed over her almost immediately. It had been so many days, but instead of replaceing out what had happened with the company, she still flooded him with daily calls. She felt as if she had only been adding to his burden.

After exchanging some pleasantries, the two of them ended the call.

Dustin stood at the window as he looked at the cars go by downstairs, his eyes blazed with menace.

He was the mastermind behind it all, determined to bring down Larry and the entire Norton Corporation. It was the next best option since Dustin couldn't become the largest shareholder and have Larry at his beck and call.

Larry, get ready to kiss your precious company goodbye!

His thoughts were disturbed when Jory suddenly entered the room. "You were looking for me?"

"Oh, you're here early. It's nothing much. I just wanted to have a little chat with you." Dustin smiled.

At that, Jory eyed the man in front of him suspiciously. He knew Dustin wanted to talk to him for a reason, and with every passing minute, the man got even more intrigued.

He was fairly certain Dustin was up to no good again.

"Out with it. What do you want from me?" Jory asked.

Dustin raised his eyebrows, impressed. Only someone like Jory would be able to discern his motive right away.

"I've got the contacts of a few manufacturers. They've just quit working with Norton Corporation, so I was thinking of recommending them to you...

After some time, Larry finally opened his eyes. He wasn't sure how much time had passed until he realized it was already dark out.

After a full day of much-needed sleep, the man had finally regained his vigor.

"Are you up? Come have some food," Joan urged while still being busy in the kitchen.

"Something smells so good, Mom! I love your cooking!" Lucius exclaimed as he ran out of his room excitedly.

Larry looked at the enthusiastic little boy and was a little surprised.

"Lucius, have you bought new clothes?"

He seethed as he thought back to the employees gossiping earlier that morning.

"Yes, Dad. Caiden bought these just for me!"

A kid's world was always so much simpler. Lucius had no idea about the repercussions of his words, but Joan trembled upon hearing it.

She knew Larry wouldn't be happy about it, so she hurriedly explained, "About that, I was shopping when I bumped into Caiden. He was also there to buy stuff, so we ended up shopping together... And then she let Caiden buy clothes for Lucius? Larry eyed his wife suspiciously, feeling a little upset.

In the past, she never accepted anyone's gifts, especially if they were from other men. So... Why did she make an exception for Caiden now?

The tension would have gotten worse if not for Delilah suddenly walking in. "Larry? When did you get back? I haven't seen you in days."

Delilah's recovery was well on track, and she could even leave the house now. She had been spending most of her time outside in the garden tending to her plants, so she hadn't paid much attention to Larry and Joan. However, she did know that Larry hadn't been home in a long while now.

"Work has been pretty hectic these days, Ms. Young."

Delilah looked at both Larry and Joan, the air around them dripping with awkwardness and tension. She could more or less guess what was happening between the two of them.

"You should have said so earlier! I'd have gotten Joan to bring you clean clothes. You haven't been home for so many days. I'm sure you must stink by now," she joked, trying to break the tension. Joan was overcome with embarrassment upon hearing her words.

Larry hadn't been home in so many days, yet she had never once gone to the office to check on him. There was no denying that she hadn't done her part as a wife.

"No need for that. I'm sure Joan has been busy too," Larry replied in a low voice.

"I'm hungry, Mom. Can you hurry?" Lucius whispered, interrupting the conversation.

"Yes, of course. This is your rice, Lucius. Be good and finish all your food, so you'll have the energy to finish your homework," Joan instructed gently as she patted her son's head.