Chapter 1025: Railgun
Duncan Apartment.
"...I really felt so helpless."
Marshall gave Karen a wry smile and explained helplessly, "So pathetic! Damn it! Back then, I really felt like I'd been castrated!"
"Trust me, even if that were true, when you went back that time, Lily still thought you were incredibly sexy!"
Adam teased.
"That's not funny."
Marshall retorted, then lowered his head and said softly, "But you're right..."
"Now that you've cried, what else does Gunner Goodman want?"
Paige frowned. "What did he do to make you lose your job?"
"...It's not what you think!"
Marshall hurriedly explained, "Gunner is just a nickname. It doesn't mean anything like that.
"After that happened, I didn't know how to face him.
"Then Barney and the others gave me some advice."
"Jeez!"
Adam clicked his tongue. "How many times have I told you? Before you become an executive, never listen to Barney's crooked nonsense."
"I was wrong."
Marshall smiled bitterly. "But after hearing you talk about Gunner Goodman, I feel like listening to Barney this time might not have been entirely a bad thing."
"All right."
Adam shrugged. "That's true. And I don't think you need to worry about Lily's reaction at all.
"When it comes to major matters of principle, she's always supported you!
"Besides, all she can think about now is you handing in your homework.
"No matter what you say, she won't care.
"So if you go back and come clean tonight, not only will she not be angry, she'll give you a happy bear hug..."
"I think so too."
After being comforted and calming down, Marshall had basically emerged from the gloom. A smile returned to his face.
"All right, hurry up and tell us how Barney's crooked theories talked you into this."
Juno smiled. "Then hurry home