Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2625

Perfume

Larry drove home directly after.

He tread lightly for fear of disturbing his family.

“Why are you back so late?” Joan said softly, rubbing her eyes as she sat herself up on the couch.

“Why aren’t you in bed yet?” Larry removed his coat and asked in concern.

“I was waiting for you,” she replied.

Silly woman. She could have just called instead of staying up! Larry approached and wrapped her in an embrace. He gently ran a hand through her hair, feeling a pang of remorse inside.

Joan, however, furrowed her brows.

Why it there the scent of perfume on him?

She took a whiff at his clothes and affirmed that there was indeed a woman’s fragrance on him.

“Where have you been all night, Larry?” she asked while trying to keep her own emotions in check.

“I was out for dinner,” he said.

“With who?” she asked.

she doing census sampling? She never used to be like this! In spite of that, Larry

very least, it meant that she

“With Jessica,” Larry said.

when she heard

knew Jessica’s preferences well. Jessica did not like scents that were

Joan sure that

she narrowed her eyes

was there as

deceive the one he loved, especially when he opined that she was

upset as she was, she did not

it was a work meeting,” Joan lowered her head

between Larry and Della, as she

knew Della was not over Larry. Far

You still have to be up early tomorrow,” Larry said softly as he put a

to bed?” She looked up at

paperwork that need to be sorted out.” He shrugged before he made his way

her lips as she watched his silhouette disappear from view. She then walked to the

she lay in bed. Looking at the crescent moon outside, she got up and went

enter, she returned to the lonesome

as his eyes scanned ceaselessly through one document after