Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2312

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2312

Nevertheless, she tried to coax her son. "It's okay, Lucius. Next time we'll tell Dad in advance so he can make the necessary arrangements."

"Your dad isn't here but I'm here! Or do you not like me anymore, Lucius?" Dustin quipped.

"What? There's no such thing! You're the best, Mr. Dustin!"

Lucius used to think that Dustin might come in between his parents and destroy his family. But over time, he realized Dustin was not as bad as he thought. After more interaction, he gradually began to like Dustin and eventually accepted him.

"Here, Dustin, eat more. I'm very grateful to you for rushing over in time when Lucius fell sick. Thanks to you, he's now back to his active, healthy self. Here, try my special barbecue pork ribs!" Delilah cooed. The truth was Lucius had fallen seriously ill during the time Joan was overseas. At the time, Larry also did not come home. Thankfully, Dustin happened to drop by to visit Delilah so he promptly sent Lucius to the hospital. To show her gratitude, Delilah had always meant to invite him for a meal. It just so happened that Joan bumped into him on her way home. Once Delilah got wind of it, she immediately had Joan bring him over.

"Ms. Young, you're too kind! I was only doing my part. Feel free to let me know if there's anything I can help with in the future!" Dustin proclaimed while tapping his chest confidently.

Delilah's lips curled into a satisfied smile. What a dependable man! If Joan were still single, they'd have made such a good couple. Dustin's handsome and capable while Joan's gentle and beautiful, but... Before her thoughts could stray any further, Delilah shook her head to clear her mind. Am I getting old and senile? How can I harbor such thoughts? Larry and Joan are perfectly happy together!

The four of them continued with their meal, chatting and laughing as they ate. Before long, all the tension and awkwardness from before had dissipated. Joan, however, still couldn't stop thinking about Larry. Has he eaten? Is he really back at his office? Once the thoughts started flooding back, Joan gradually got lost in them.

"Mom, may I get more food?" Lucius asked.

However, Joan was so distracted by her own thoughts that she failed to hear Lucius at all. Dustin and Delilah could only look on in embarrassment.

"Mom!" Lucius shouted out of the blue to get his mother's attention.

"What? What's happening? Are you done eating? I'll clear the table then."

Back at Norton Corporation, Larry and Jessica were both in his office. "Hey, Larry, have you heard? The Lane Group is holding an event," Jessica asked.

Being newly established, the Lane Group needed to establish proper business footing. As such, the company decided to hold a large-scale event to socialize with all the prominent business figures. As an up- and-coming new player in its field, many business leaders could not let this opportunity slip.

"Yes, I've heard," Larry replied nonchalantly.

He never liked attending such events but for the sake of maintaining relationships with other companies, he had no choice but to go with it.

"They've also requested attendees to bring a plus one. So, have you told Joan?"

What can I tell her? Given the way she is now, why would she even care about me? Larry felt the start of another headache as he thought about her. He did not know what was going on in Joan's mind and why could she not keep her distance from other men.

Judging by the awkward silence that hung in the air, Jessica realized that something must have gone wrong between Larry and Joan, so she decided not to probe any further.

She knew there was no need for her to worry about him. It was his personal affairs, after all, and he would know how best to handle them. As she turned to look out of the window, she couldn't help but feel a little bored. And at that moment, Caspian was out and about, working hard. Ever since his discharge from hospital, he had been extra motivated every day to the point where even Larry was impressed by him.

"How are things between you and Caspian?" Larry suddenly asked.

"Nothing much. Why do you ask?"

Jessica eyed Larry suspiciously. Why is he suddenly bringing this up?