Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 298

Lorna and Sanderson exchanged a worried glance. Sanderson, his face a mask of fury, was just about to storm into the room when Lorna quickly grabbed his hand, shooting him a look that said, "Do you really want to barge in on the kids right now? Think of how awkward that would be." Sanderson, still seething, hissed, "Then what do we do?"

Lorna furrowed her brows, signaling for patience, "Leave it to me."

She coughed deliberately outside the door, hoping to alert the kids inside without startling them too much.

Ideally, upon hearing the cough, the kids would pause whatever they were up to, right?

Sure enough, they heard Everard's muffled voice from inside, "Dude, your parents are back, and I was only halfway through."

Cordelia, a hint of urgency in her voice, whispered back, "Hurry up, then."

Everard took a sharp breath, "Alright, I'm going all in..."

Cordelia cut him off, "Don't move! Back up a little!"

Lorna and Sanderson were dumbfounded.

Was the situation inside not what they feared, and Lia was the one taking the lead? And Everard felt pressured?

Even so, they couldn't just let Lia go on like this!

Lorna coughed again, louder this time, ready to add a few more coughs as a clearer signal, but Sanderson had already kicked the door open, roaring, "Everard, you beast! I'm going to kill-"

He froze mid-sentence.

Because there, in the middle of the room, was Everard sitting in a chair, holding up a molecular model, while Cordelia was intently studying another, a chemical molecule model. Everard's model was fitting into Cordelia's model, demonstrating a chemical reaction.

Both kids looked up, stunned by the sudden intrusion. Everard, confusion written all over his face, asked, "Uncle, what's going on?"

Sanderson's anger fizzled out, replaced by embarrassment, "I...uh, thought you were doing what? A science project?"

Everard nodded, "Yeah."

doing?" Sanderson

looked puzzled, "What else would we be

felt his face heat

working on a school project, and here he was,

tension, asked hesitantly, "Is it not okay to

flustered, mumbled, "No, it's fine. Carry

backed out of the room, his gaze falling on the door he had just kicked open. Trying to salvage some dignity, he coughed, "I was just testing how sturdy the door

exchanged glances,

kids continue with your project. I'll

back to the science project. She had been stuck on a particularly challenging problem and hoped to find inspiration by

had sparked an idea, and

the chair. Cordelia sat down, her pen flying over the paper, connecting dots that previously

had been trying

now, seemed impossible. But with the

that could change the way we understand chemical synthesis. It

was a solution to a school problem, but

set aside her work, planning to test her theory in

she mused, knowing they specialized

Everard stayed over, becoming almost a part of the Delaney family. Sanderson and Lorna,

were thwarted as Cordelia remained absorbed in her studies, asking him not to disturb her focus. This routine continued until school resumed, and Everard returned to his own

Meanwhile, Sanderson's company

An accident in

led to an explosion, causing chaos and

responsibility for the damages, but the

We might not make payroll," Dagmar, a loyal employee, reported with

team, dedicated as they were to Sanderson's vision, felt disheartened by the

to find a solution, though he had no idea where to

at the

from