Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2830
“It’s been alright,” Delilah said. The household has become less lively since Joan isn’t around, that’s for sure.
Larry’s eyes lingered on Lucius’ room before they dimmed with despondent. Maybe I should leave him alone for now. He must hate my guts now.
Larry turned and handed Delilah a bank card, saying, “Ms. Young, I’ve put some money in this card. This is for his excursion to the beach tomorrow. Could you please pass it to him?”
He knew that Lucius’ homeroom teacher had arranged to take the kids to the beach, and the parents were encouraged to participate. But since Lucius chose not to share this information with him, Larry took the hint and left the residence shortly after.
Although Lucius had laid out his homework on his study desk, his mind was drifting off as he stayed in his room.
“Here, your dad wanted you to have this,” Delilah said while sliding the bank card across Lucius’ desk.
The boy had always been a responsible child, therefore both Delilah and Larry never had to worry about letting him keep a bank card.
Lucius felt a pang of guilt as he stared at the card, wondering if he should reconcile with his father. I’ve already lost Mom. I can’t lose Dad, too.
The next day, Lucius’ homeroom teacher took the children to the beach early in the morning.
The beach was as enchanting as ever.
As the rest of his classmates enjoyed bathing in the morning sunlight while watching seagulls being chased away by the splashing of sea waves against the beach, Lucius sat by himself and stared out into the distance. Where are you, Mom? Are you still alive?
His petite hands clenched up as the thought about his mother intensified.
“Slow down, Joan, or you’re gonna trip!” a voice suddenly rang from a distance. The name “Joan” had captured Lucius’ attention. He stood up and tried to trace the direction of the sound.
“I’m going to get you a drink,” Jake said before leaving Joan to herself. She was half-kneeling on the ground and appeared a little tuckered out.
Finally, the person who responded to the name “Joan” appeared in front of Lucius.
Filled with intense emotion, the boy ran toward Joan and looked intently at her with his teary eyes.
“Hey, buddy, is everything okay?” Joan asked softly.
“Mom, I missed you so much!” Lucius cried and hugged her legs.
Joan was instantly dumbstruck. No, No! When did I have a son? This must be a mistake!
The woman pried open the child’s grip on her legs and straightened her clothes before explaining, “You have mistaken me for somebody else, buddy. I’m not your mother.”
That’s impossible! She has the same facial features, voice, and figure as Mom! Why is she denying it? Lucius held onto her hand and refused to let her go.
“Let me go now, okay? You have got the wrong person. I’m really not your mother.”
“Hey!” Jake yelled while making his way to the duo with drinks in his hands.
“Mr. Wilson?” Lucius cried in disbelief.
Shoot, it’s Lucius! Jake forced a smile and asked calmly, “Lucius, what are you doing here?”
This is bad. I can’t believe they bumped into each other at this place! Jake tried to suppress his anxiety. “Listen to me. This lady is not your mom. She just looks like your mother, that’s all.”
No! She has to be Mom! The child continued to look steadily at Joan. His eyes shone with excitement as the familiar scent of his mother filled his nostrils. This is definitely Mom’s scent; I’ll never forget it.
When the two adults failed to convince Lucius to let go of Joan, they relented and let him sit with her on the beach.
While holding tight onto Joan as they sat on the beach, Lucius finally calmed down. He eventually fell asleep next to Joan.
After making sure that the child was sound asleep, Joan gently pried open his grip on her and walked away. When Lucius awoke from his sleep, the woman was already long gone.