Chapter 873

Morgan had ducked into the car so suddenly that the distance between him and Joey was practically non-existent. Joey had been struggling to carry Jackson, to begin with. She turned just as Morgan poked his head in and nearly kissed him on the cheek. She was startled and instinctively backed away, but with her back against the seat, there was hardly any room for her to move. Morgan effortlessly scooped Jackson into his arms and backed out of the car. He chuckled when he saw that the kid barely stirred, then glanced at Joey, who was blushing and frozen in the backseat. "Aren't you getting out? Are you waiting for something to happen?" he asked. Joey shot him an incredulous look. He was making it sound like she was expecting him to kiss her on the cheek! Her face felt hotter than it did a second ago. "T-That's enough of your nonsense! You ought to mind your words when you're around children!" she snapped, her breathing growing shallow. Morgan couldn't believe that Joey, who had marr