Chapter 1920 Romantic Candlelit Dinner
The man ignored his wife and walked up to the homeroom teacher.
“Ms. Lee, why don’t you tell us the details?”
“Well, your son was indeed bad-mouthing Lucius’ mother in front of the other students. Lucius lost his cool and pushed him lightly. They didn’t get into a fight…”
The crying boy’s mother stared daggers at the homeroom teacher. She badly wanted to give the educator a tight slap.
“Ms. Lee, you mustn’t lie as an educator!” the woman threatened.
Larry immediately walked up to the homeroom teacher and patted her shoulders lightly to calm her nerves.
It was easy to tell who was having the upper hand here. She gave Larry a smile.
“So that’s what happened. Mr. Norton, I apologize on behalf of my son.” The man bowed once more in apology.
His wife was stunned.
Who the hell is this man? Why is my husband sucking up to him? She glared at Larry fiercely.
Larry trailed on, “But your wife wants us to compensate her for mental distress, medical fees, and…”
“No, no, no, you should be the one to receive compensation from us.” The man went flush in the face.
Larry smiled with satisfaction and nodded. “If you insist.”
After that, the two children apologized to one another and returned to class.
However, Joan was displeased with the outcome. It was uneventful inside the car en route. Larry looked at her curiously.
“Joan?” he called out tentatively.
She ignored him as she stared out of the window.
The car suddenly stopped by the roadside.
Larry couldn’t stand the awkward atmosphere anymore. “Joan, what happened? Talk to me!”
The woman turned to look at him with a steely glint in her eyes.
Does he really not realize what he has done?
She kept quiet.
Larry slowly crept up to Joan and leaned in toward her. They were so close they could hear each other’s heartbeats, making Joan stunned by their proximity.
“Larry, what are you doing?” she asked in a low voice.
He gripped her chin and kissed her on the lips, leaving her completely stupefied.
“Larry!” She pushed him away.
“Calm down!” she panted.
Her reaction made Larry smile.
“Tell me why you’re mad then.” He held on to her hand and gave her a serious look.
“Why did you touch that woman just now?” Joan lifted her chin up.
Larry was confused. Who did I touch?
“I mean Lucius’ homeroom teacher. Is she prettier than me?” Joan tugged on his tie.
All at once, Larry recalled what he had done at the school.
“Oh, no, of course not. The woman was threatening her just now. I was trying to comfort her and calm the teacher’s nerves,” he explained.
“She can tell right from wrong. She’s a teacher. You didn’t need to do that.” Joan glared at Larry.
Larry suddenly burst into laughter.
Joan looked at him, feeling bewildered.
“Just say you’re jealous. Let’s go. I’ll take you out for a nice dinner!” Larry started the engine and sped off.
Eventually, Joan let the matter slide.
It had been a long while since they had spent time together. Larry felt a little guilty about it.
“I’ll spend the rest of today with you.” He kissed her lightly on the forehead.
His actions warmed Joan’s heart.
Inside the restaurant, soft music coupled with dim lighting made up a romantic atmosphere.
Suddenly, the lights went out.
Joan was so taken aback that she bolted up from her seat.
Whoosh! Their table lit up.
Larry had prepared a romantic candlelit dinner.
“Joan, this is for you.” The man said, gifting her a bouquet of roses.
