Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2307
True to his word, Larry did not come home the previous night. Joan slowly opened her eyes and stretched lazily.
In the beginning, she was upset that Larry had not come home, but soon she had other ideas in mind. One of those ideas was to visit him at his office.
Perhaps I could send him breakfast?
She liked the idea so much that she decided to roll with it. She sprang out of bed and got changed.
“Ms. Young, I’ll be going to the Norton Corporation office today!” Joan shouted as she made her way downstairs.
Delilah showed a satisfied smile upon hearing Joan.
Silly girl. She should have done this a long time ago.
“Okay, let me know what you’d like to eat and I’ll make it,” she replied happily.
“Oh, no, I don’t want to trouble you, Ms. Young. I’ll do the cooking myself. You just sit back and relax!”
Preparing a homemade breakfast for Larry? That’s what I call sincerity! Delilah was overcome with excitement; her grin became even wider.
Even while Joan was preparing the food, she could not help but think back to her call with Larry. She convinced herself that his lackluster reaction was most likely due to him being exhausted. Yes, that must be it.
Before long, Joan had prepared a delightful spread of food. There were fried eggs, bread, milk, and fruits. Not only did they look good, but they also tasted delicious.
“Wow, Mom! You’re amazing! There’s so much good food today!” Lucius squealed in excitement as soon as he saw the mouth-watering breakfast spread.
“This is for your dad. Your breakfast is over there,” Joan said as she pointed to a small plate of food on the table.
Lucius pouted at this. “Aren’t you being unfair, Mom? I’m a growing boy, you know?”
Delilah quickly blinked at Lucius. Thankfully, the boy caught on to her hint almost immediately.
“But if the breakfast is for Dad, you should leave now, Mom. Otherwise, he won’t have time to eat.”
Joan was touched by how considerate her son had become.
After bidding goodbye to Lucius and Delilah, Joan quickly made her way out. Her smile was still plastered on her face.
Joan was at the point in her life where nothing else mattered more than her family. Whenever she ran into trouble during her travels, the first thing that came to her mind was always Larry. It was not that she wanted him to fly over to protect her, but she was afraid she might never see him again.
When Joan finally arrived at the Norton Corporation office, she saw Caspian from afar and made a beeline for him. “Hey Caspian, is Larry in his office?”
“He is, but he isn’t in a good mood. I think it’d be best if you don’t disturb him now.” Caspian then walked away.
Joan knew Larry had been in a foul mood. But does he have to be grumpy for so long? The more she wondered about it, the more worried she became.
Larry was flipping through his documents on the sofa when Joan slipped into the room. He was so engrossed in his work that he did not even realize her presence until she spoke.
“Larry, I’ve brought you breakfast. Would you like to have some?”
“No. I’m busy. You can leave now.”
The outright rejection from Larry stunned Joan. He’s chasing me away? Is he okay? Or is he sick? Joan strode toward him and felt for the temperature on his forehead before comparing it with hers. Everything felt normal, so she knew he hadn’t come down with a fever.
“What are you doing?” Larry barked and brushed her hand away in frustration.
“Larry, what’s with you? Are you okay? Or are you feeling unwell?” Joan asked worriedly.
“It’s none of your business! Get lost!”
Joan’s heart sank right there and then. That was the first time that Larry was so angry at her. It was also the first time he had shown her so much contempt. She could not understand why he had to be so rude to her when all she did was bring him breakfast.
“Fine. Don’t forget to eat your breakfast,” she said as she prepared to leave.
“Take it away. I’m not eating.”
Joan’s heart sank even deeper into the abyss at his cold, harsh words.
What on earth has upset him this much? Or rather, why is he treating me like so?
“Hi, Mr. Norton!” Jessica greeted as she came running into the room, also with breakfast for Larry.
Jessica was a little taken aback when she saw Joan but still had the courtesy to place her food aside as she offered a smile.
