Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2848
“f*ck you, Jake. Do you think every man in the world stoops as low as you? You can only keep Joan in the dark for so long. She’ll know your true colors in the end. Just wait and see!” Abelyn blurted in a fit of desperation.
Dumb b*tch, cursing me out! Jake tried to rein in his fury as he picked up his desk phone. “Security, I need you to escort some people out of my office.”
“Let’s go!” Larry turned and left his office.
Larry was flustered by the news of Joan’s overseas trip. There was nothing more for them to do but wait. Fate was, however, a funny little thing indeed. It could bring together people in the oddest of circumstances.
“Joan?” Nancy exclaimed.
Joan turned around when she heard her name. She spied someone staring at her intently.
She looks familiar, but I can’t remember who she is. Is she an old friend? Joan massaged her temples in frustration as she approached Nancy.
“Joan? Why are you here? Are you here alone? Where’s Larry? Why didn’t he come with you?” Nancy looked around them but couldn’t see Larry anywhere.
Larry again! Joan knitted her brows. I guess I was well-acquainted with this Larry in the past!
“Who are you? Do you know me?” Joan asked cautiously.
Her question confounded Nancy.
Huh? What’s up with her? Why doesn’t she remember me? Did she actually lose her memories? How could that be? It’s like something straight out of a drama!
“Joan, I’m Nancy. Nancy Barrymore. Did you forget me?” Nancy asked emotionally as she grabbed Joan’s hands.
This did nothing to jog Joan’s memory.
Dong!
The bells in the church began to peal. Both women lifted their heads to stare at the church in glee. Nancy pulled Joan with her as she ran toward the church in determination.
They happened to be in the vicinity of the church because they wanted to pray for different things.
“Are you getting married soon?” Suddenly, a priest approached Joan.
Joan blushed slightly at the priest’s question. He was right in a sense because she was planning to accept Jake’s proposal. Nancy perked up at the priest’s question as well.
Are they getting remarried? Larry and Joan have been through so much together, but I guess they’re finally at the end of the tunnel. She sighed in relief as her eyes lit up with joy.
“Miss, I would advise you to rethink your decision. Marriage is an important decision in any woman’s life; you must practice caution.” The priest’s words planted a seed of doubt in Joan’s mind.
I guess he’s right. I feel nothing but a sense of friendliness and gratitude toward Jake. I wouldn’t have chosen love as an emotion I experience when I’m with Jake. Joan had always thought she was overthinking things, but the priest’s words dug out her old worries once more.
Nancy, on the other hand, was fuming.
“Hey, what’s wrong with you? Why is your advice so morbid? How can you tear those two apart?” Nancy pointed at his nose as she yelled rudely at the priest.
The priest left in a hurry at her harsh reaction. When Joan had regained her composure, she realized that the priest was nowhere to be found.
“Hey, where did he go?” she asked anxiously. She had more questions for him.
“Hey, Joan, just let him be. He’s just spewing a load of crap; you should ignore him! You and Larry are a match made in heaven! You’re supposed to be together forever, so don’t let his awful advice tear the two of you apart.” Nancy patted her back as if to comfort her.