Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2813
She trusted his words. Where could Jessica be under his watchful eyes? I’m sure he has it all planned out.
Bowing her head, Joan felt so helpless. She knew that Jake meant his words. Once he had made up his mind to do something, there was no stopping him.
“Why did you come all the way to pick me up?” Joan asked softly.
Isn’t she asking the obvious? She’s the answer to all of her questions. I came to see her and I wanted to give the villa to her as a present.
“Don’t you ever ask me such a silly question.” With that, he pushed her forward.
She pulled herself together and knocked at the door. Swiftly, someone answered.
“Oh dear, where have you been, Joan? We’re so worried about you!” The old woman hurriedly welcomed her in.
“I’m sorry, Ma’am, for making you both fret. I went away for a short trip. I’m okay,” Joan reassured them with a wry smile.
It was quite a trip, indeed. Joan wrestled with her own crushing emotions.
The old man seemed to be able to see through her. He approached her with a glass of water and said amiably, “Drink some water, don’t be so worked up.”
Faced with his genuine concern, Joan became more flustered. All of her reactions were captured by the old man.
This girl probably doesn’t want to tell us what happened. He sighed, feeling slightly upset.
Then again, she’s not my daughter, what position do I have to probe into her private life? He appeared troubled.
“Don’t overthink things. I’m fine, so please don’t worry about me. See?” Joan made a few turns to prove that she did not get into any accidents.
They all smiled at one another and dropped the topic.
Joan felt blessed. Even though she had some very challenging moments in life and was harmed by others, she was thankful that there were still people who truly cared for her and willingly took good care of her.
“Joan, it appears that someone is looking for you recently,” the old woman informed her.
Was it Jessica? She rubbed her hands vigorously. Unfortunately, she had no way to update Jessica about her status and followed her home.
The old woman caught her conflicting expression and patted her shoulder. With a benign face, she reminded her, “Feel free to ask for help if you ever need anything.”
A fuzzy feeling rose within her. There’re good people in this world.
She was fighting back tears as she straightened her clothes. Joan was a sensitive and emotional person. Jake knew this quality of hers very well and used it to his advantage by threatening her with the safety of Delilah and Lucius. Joan had no choice but to endure in silence.
The trio chatted briefly before Joan returned to her room. Laying on her bed in a pitch dark room, she could not fall asleep.
How are you, Larry? How can I contact you? Burdened with a ton of problems, she tossed and turned, trying to get some shut-eye.
At the Norton Corporation, Larry kept on working as if he was made of steel whereas Caspian appeared languid and haggard, yawning on the sofa.
“Let’s go home, Larry,” Caspian urged softly. In the pursuit of locating Joan, two consecutive days had passed since he last had any sleep. He could barely hold on.
“You go ahead and get some rest.” Without even looking up, Larry waved his hand and gestured him to leave. Caspian would never leave Larry alone. Zipping his mouth, he slumped on the sofa and waited patiently for him to complete all pending work.