Larry was alerted with a jolt. “Jessica, watch your tone!”
He sounded slightly anguished as he countered Jessica's accusation.
“This is how I speak! Take it or leave it! I can't believe you could be so foolish! You haven't even looked into the matter, and you have already made your own presumptions...”
She lashed out like a Gatling gun without considering Larry's feelings and hung up right away.
In his office, Larry looked at the phone in his hand. A look of frustration appeared on his face.
“What's wrong, Larry?” Caspian walked in while yawning simultaneously.
“Where's your girlfriend?” He looked up and inquired sternly.
Jessica? Caspian's head tilted to one side as he recalled the events of the previous day. Oh yeah... Jessica didn't come home last night!
“She might be at the bookstore. She's kind of busy lately.” Caspian answered steadily as if nothing out of the ordinary happened.
“She's with Joan!” Larry lowered his head and continued skimming the document next to him.
Huh?Why did she go look for Joan? Caspian's features scrunched up in confusion.
“What's the matter, Larry? Did Jessica get herself into trouble?” He asked with concern.
“No. It's just that she spoke a little too rashly.” Larry answered indifferently while staring at his
computer screen.
Caspian sighed. He was a little dismayed.
Actually, he had gotten used to Jessica's impulsive nature.
“How's Della?” Larry raised his head, hoping to hear some good news from the person before him.
Caspian hesitated a little, then slightly shook his head awkwardly.
Della didn't seem to be in good shape.
“But Larry, do you really believe everything that Ms. Duff said?”
Caspian could not wrap his head around it.
No matter what others may say, I absolutely do not believe that Joan would hurt Della!If someone told me that Della picked on Joan, I would believe them. But Joan hurting Della? Ridiculous!
Based on his impression of Joan, she was gentle, kind, beautiful, and generous. She did not seem like the type of person who would stoop down to that level.
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