She's Too Busy Winning to Watch Him Cry novel Chapter 417

Delilah had a habit of always assuming the worst, so hearing Caleb's reassurance made her breathe a massive sigh of relief. "You silly girl, if he's so capable, why haven't you brought him home for us to meet?"

"Don't people only meet the parents when they're absolutely certain they're going to get married? Mom... I'm twenty-three. I can't drag every single boyfriend I have back to meet the family, right?"

Delilah stiffened instantly. "Exactly how many are you planning to date?"

"Hard to say."

Lyra grabbed an apple from the fruit bowl and took a bite. "Dating around a bit isn't a crime, is it?"

"Fine, fine, it's not a crime. I'm not some incredibly close-minded mother, as long as it's a completely normal relationship." Since Caleb had already met the man, Delilah felt entirely reassured. Otherwise, her imagination would have easily spiraled into the worst-case scenarios.

After finishing her conversation with her mother, Lyra headed to the nursery to play with the babies. The two little ones seemed to recognize her instantly, eagerly reaching out their soft little hands and causing her to laugh non-stop.

It wasn't until the nanny came in to prepare their formula that she reluctantly handed the babies over.

Leaving the nursery, Lyra retreated to her own room, and Caleb promptly followed her inside. Getting straight to the point, he demanded, "Are you and Rowan together now?"

Lyra looked up and countered, "How did you figure that out?"

"Your behavior has changed way too drastically lately. You never used to stay out all night. I went over to Jameson Group today to look for Rowan, and his assistant told me he hadn't even shown up to work by ten. I tried calling you, but you didn't answer, and when I called the house, they said you never came home last night. Combining that with his sudden goodwill gestures toward Fairchild Holdings, I figured you two had to be together."

Lyra didn't bother denying it. "Don't tell Mom. We're going to break up very soon."

Caleb frowned deeply. "Did you intervene in Jasmine's relationship? Is that what caused their breakup?"

The accusation made Lyra's face freeze, and she immediately shot back coldly, "Don't speak nonsense about things you don't understand." Shoving him toward the door, she added, "Just get out. I want to rest."

It was incredibly rare for him to step away from his mountain of corporate duties, and he found that simply teasing his little woman brought him a genuine sense of relaxed satisfaction.

Knowing that Jasmine's company was actively imploding at this very moment, Lyra looked up at the man's sharp jaw and asked, "Will you promise to always listen to me?"

Andrea's warning had planted a deep seed of fear in Lyra's heart, and her biggest nightmare was Rowan turning completely ruthless against her. She had originally hoped they could just ignore each other's existence in this lifetime and live in peace, but fate had still dragged their relationship right back to this dangerous precipice.

Straddling his lap, she decided to capitalize on his good mood and push her luck. "Can you promise to never destroy Fairchild Holdings?"

Watching Lyra fret so nervously over the future.

Rowan let out a low chuckle and replied, "I only listen to my wife. Asking a question like that... are you hoping to become Mrs. Jameson?"