A Touch of Sweetness (Finnick Norton and Vivian William) novel Chapter 2525

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2525

“I invited Mr. Dustin here. Is there a problem?” Lucius tilted his head, perplexed.

“It’s no problem at all. Joan, quick. Give Dustin a call,” Delilah urged.

Put in a tight spot, Joan looked between Lucius and Larry.

This boy. How could he just invite Dustin over without saying anything beforehand?

“No need. I’m here,” Dustin announced just as he entered the house.

Stopping in the dining room, he praised after drawing in a deep breath, “The food smells amazing!”

“Why are you here?” Jessica questioned.

“What do you mean? Didn’t you guys invite me over?” Dustin asked in return.

“Yeah. Didn’t Grandma say to invite everyone for a meal together? So I called Mr. Dustin too,” Lucius said innocently.

“Let’s eat!” Larry abruptly barked.

“Let’s eat, let’s eat!” Delilah echoed, trying to diffuse the situation.

The initial happy and vibrant atmosphere was ruined by Dustin’s arrival.

Everyone was seated around the dining table, but the air was thick with tension.

“What’s wrong? Why is everyone acting so strangely?” Dustin broke the silence with a rueful look on his face.

“Everything seems fine to me,” Lucius remarked.

Perhaps it was because Dustin took great care of Lucius in the past, that was why the latter had a good impression of him. Naturally, he felt it was a must to have him over during this gathering.

“Let’s eat,” Delilah urged again.

And so, everyone bowed their heads and dug in. Not a single word was uttered throughout the entire dinner.

There were initially some after-dinner activities, but they were immediately canceled due to Dustin’s attendance.

“Mom, didn’t you say we were going to play games after dinner?” Lucius hugged Joan’s legs and asked in an expectant tone.

“Be a good boy, Lucius. It’s too late now. Mr. Caspian and Ms. Zimmer have to go home,” Joan coaxed.

Caspian’s heart ached when he noticed the disappointment in the boy’s eyes. Bending down, he hoisted the boy into his arms.