A Touch of Sweetness (Finnick Norton and Vivian William) novel Chapter 1966

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1966

So Joan is more than welcome at his office, but not me? What a jerk!

Gabriella’s fists coiled taut and her gaze became piercingly cold.

Well, damn it all! I want every single employee at Norton Corporation to know that I’m pregnant with Larry’s child!

“I get insecure at times, Lars. You know I wasn’t always this way. It’s just that I keep getting worried about the child ever since I got pregnant…” Gabriella trailed off.

Larry sneered next to her.

She brought it upon herself! It’s only natural that she gets punished for all the heinous things she did.

“Lars… our child is kicking me. Ugh, it hurts…”

Larry finally went home late at night after sending Gabriella to the hospital and dealing with her tussle. He opened his and Joan’s bedroom door, then tip-toed in.

He gently closed the door whilst mentally shushing himself for fear of waking Joan, who was sound asleep.

“You’re back,” she stated in a growl-like voice.

“Yeah.” The tips of his ears burned a bright red from embarrassment.

I wonder if she misunderstood. He never expected Gabriella to butt in on their call earlier.

“Did your overtime shift go on until this late?” Joan asked. Her voice was eerily bland and emotionless.

She really wanted him to tell her the truth, but it didn’t seem like he was going to because he kept dodging the topic.

“Yeah. It’s really late now. Why haven’t you gone to bed?”

“I couldn’t sleep.”

She had called Norton Corporation earlier. The receptionist informed her that Larry had left the office long ago.

“What’s wrong? Are you feeling poorly?” He took her into his embrace and tenderly kissed her forehead.

But for some reason, Joan felt numbed by his actions.