Meanwhile, there were tears in Larry's eyes. My daddy is holding me. Not Uncle Benedict. It's my daddy.
Larry blinked back his tears as he did not want to cry in front of his own father.
While walking to his office with Larry in his arms, Finnick teased the boy from time to time, causing him to laugh while also leaving others stunned.
Seeing Finnick go into the elevator with a kid, the employees downstairs started gossiping among themselves.
"I'm not seeing things, am I? Is the man, who was holding a kid, Mr. Norton? That poker-faced man?"
"Whose kid is that? Could it be Mr. Norton's?"
"What nonsense are you spouting? It's possible if
Mr. Norton hasn't divorced. But he has, so how can he have a kid that old? Unless..."
"Are you saying that this kid is his illegitimate son?"
"I think so. Otherwise, why would Mr. Norton, who has always been known for his indifference, be so kind to a strange kid? It's the first time I saw him smile!"
"That's true."
As Finnick was now at his office with Larry, he did not know what those employees were talking about.
"Little pumpkin, can you wait for me here? I'm having a meeting. If you need anything, just go to the lady-my secretary-whom I've just shown you," Finnick reminded Larry as he was a little
worried to leave him alone in his office.
He also didn't expect that he would have so much concern for a kid whom he had just known.
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