Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2485

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2485

The kid didn't really understand the true implications of Delilah's words, but they made sense to him.

"You're right, Grandma. I'll continue working harder and better so that I can surpass even Daddy!" Lucius declared, throwing his hands up in the air and startling Joan sitting beside him. "So?" Delilah pressed on.

"So I have to do my best in school and get better grades to show Daddy!"

Afterward, Lucius went back to his room while Joan sat on a sofa in the living room and stared off into space. She felt tired, but strangely couldn't fall asleep.

Delilah soon approached her, asking kindly, "What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"

"Maybe I should fly out of the country too," Joan said, more to herself than to the older woman. "I want to see Larry."

"You can't!" Delilah shouted.

Her reaction confused Joan. "Ms. Young?"

"No, I meant to say- If you leave, then what about Lucius and I?" Delilah quickly added.

"I'll just go to check if he's alright and then come back right after."

"That won't do either!"

The issue was soon resolved thanks to the pressure Della was applying on them, and the company eventually fell back under Malcolm's management. Although Matthew had been incredibly reluctant to do so, he didn't want for the company to be controlled by some outsider either.

"What should we do now, Mr. Matthew? It doesn't seem like we can go back anymore," his assistant reminded him.

He knew that he'd actually been kicked out of the company by Della, but he wasn't going to admit that to himself anytime soon.

"We'll have to wait and see." With that, he stormed off.

Everything had returned to the way it once was. Malcolm's reputation had been cleared, and the scandals surrounding his name were all proven false. The only unfortunate thing was that Matthew had managed to escape. Matthew had found someone else to take the fall for his mistakes, but Malcolm didn't plan on going after him. After all, Matthew was his little brother.

In his office, he expressed his gratitude towards Della. "Thank you so much for your help, Ms. Duff. I wouldn't have been able to return to the company without your efforts."

She could hear the complete sincerity in his voice. She felt content, not because of Malcolm's words of appreciation, but because Larry hadn't helped the wrong person this time.

"No problem. If there's anyone you should really be thanking, it's Larry. He was the one who asked me to help."

Her eyes were full of affection at the mere mention of Larry, causing Malcolm to feel a tinge of worry.

"Ms. Duff, there's something that you might not know..." he trailed off, stopping himself to watch her expression.

What is he being so apprehensive for? Her gaze turned to one of disdain. She hated people who wouldn't get to the point in conversations, especially men.

"Say it or I'm leaving," she ordered.

"It's just that I've heard that Mr. Norton already has a girlfriend."

Realization dawned upon Della. He wanted to make her face the reality that Larry would never actually return her feelings. But that was impossible. There was no way that the man wouldn't feel anything for he as long as she continued giving him all of her time and attention.

"That is none of your concern. I have my own methods of doing things." She stood up and picked up her handbag, making to leave the office. "You can just sit and wait for the future wedding invitation." Malcolm's stare dimmed as he watched her walk away. Perhaps he should pay Larry a visit at the hospital and give him a warning.

"What exactly is going on between you and that Della girl, Larry? She's all over you and way too caring towards you. You clearly don't share a normal friendship," Caspian stated, raising an eyebrow.