Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2824
Although Jessica’s newfound information sounded unreliable, Larry took his chances in hopes that it would lead them to Joan. He figured that he would at least give it one try regardless of what the outcome would be.
“I’m tailing her now. I’ll text you my location in a bit,” Jessica informed before getting into her car and speeding after Joan.
Ahead, Joan’s car drove continuously. Fortunately, it meant that no one inside had realized that they were being followed.
“That woman. It seemed like she knows me,” Joan stated with a straight face.
The housemaid noticed this as well but insisted that the woman must have mistaken Joan for someone else.
Is that so? An unfathomable expression crossed Joan’s face.
After a long while, the driver took a sudden turn in a different direction after realizing that a car had been tailing them for quite some time.
“What’s happening here? Why aren’t we going home?”
“We’re being followed, Ms. Watts,” the driver reported right away.
Joan’s head whipped around and saw that they were indeed being followed. A grayish shade of grim shrouded over her face. Is it the woman from earlier? Her brows knitted.
Meanwhile, Jessica drove mercilessly as she trailed right behind Joan’s speeding car. The air was tense as neither of the two cars was ready to accept defeat. In the final moments, Joan’s driver floored the accelerator, and their car propelled further away.
At this, Jessica helplessly watched as they escaped. Her cheeks warmed in anger whilst she held back a curse. This wasn’t the reunion she had in mind; she hadn’t properly reunited with and received a hug from Joan who she had so dearly missed.
Larry arrived not long after.
“Where is she?” he uttered in between heavy breaths.
“They got away,” came Jessica’s glum response.
All hope drained from Larry’s face at once.
“Jessica, talk to me. Was it really Joan that you saw earlier?” He stared into Jessica’s eyes, seeking an honest and firm confirmation.
“Yes, it must be! We were standing so close, Larry, but it seemed like she doesn’t recognize me at all,” Jessica quickly explained.
Back at Jake’s villa, Joan heaved a sigh of relief after they successfully broke away from Jessica’s pursuit. She hopped off the car and brought all the shopping bags indoors.
“Ms. Watts, let me.” One of the housemaids extended her hands to help.
Inside, Jake lounged on the living room sofa. He was mindlessly flipping through a magazine whilst waiting for Joan’s return. He wasn’t aware that Jessica had approached Joan in the mall. Otherwise, he would have rushed over to prevent the truth from being revealed instead of relaxing at home.
Once Joan entered the living room, he shot onto his feet and dumped the magazine aside. He reached out, pulling her into a tight embrace as he planted a kiss on her forehead.
Yet for some reason, Joan shifted uncomfortably in his hold.
It was only later that he understood why; the housemaid, who had accompanied Joan to the mall, reported everything to Jake privately.
I shouldn’t let her go out so often. Jake’s face was tight with dread as he stole a glance at Joan, who was on the sofa. I’m going to be in a pickle if Larry finds out that she’s still alive.
He bit down the quivering panic inside him. Putting on a calm expression, he sauntered over to Joan and gently kissed her delicate cheeks.
In Larry’s office, the men were growing tired of Jessica’s hysterics. Caspian thundered in annoyance, “Calm yourself, Jessica!”
“I’m not making this up! Larry, I swear to you. I really did see Joan…” Jessica’s frail voice cracked as she clung to Larry’s arm.
Caspian refused to believe what the woman had seen, which was perfectly understandable. He had lost all hope since Joan had been missing for more than two months now.
Unlike Caspian’s broiling temper, Larry looked outside the window gloomily. He couldn’t care less if Jessica spoke the truth; what mattered most to him was the undeniable fact that they had failed to find Joan.
At the men’s negative responses, Jessica fell limply onto the sofa. Her head then flung backward into a blank stare at the ceiling. Was I mistaken? Did I confuse someone else for Joan?
Caspian then walked up to Larry and uttered in a quiet voice, “Jessica’s been unwell these days. It seems like she’s also lost all sense of reason, so you really shouldn’t take her word for it, Larry.”
Flashing an understanding look, Larry then glanced over at Jessica, who had dark bags under her eyes and a ghostly complexion. He suggested to her, “Maybe it’s best if you head home. Get some rest.”