A Touch of Sweetness
Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2826

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2826

"Sir, I need you to tell me the truth... You know Joan, don't you?”

Although Dustin's sincere tone caught the old man off guard, the latter chose to focus on his workinstead of answering the question.

Seeing how unbudging the couple was, Dustin decided to do this the old-fashioned way. Heforcefully took over the old woman's task, hoping that the couple would soften up if he helpedthem with their work.

“What do you think you're doing, young man? We don’t know anyone named Joan. You shouldinquire elsewhere,” the old woman urged.

However, no one could deceive an intelligent man like Dustin. So he exerted every bit of strengthand patience he had to aid the couple in untangling their fishing net.

Abelyn had noticed this from afar. She couldn’t understand why Dustin took this approach, but sheknew that he definitely had a valid reason for doing so.

She soon jumped in to help as well.

The old woman nudged her husband's arm gently, whispering into his ear, “Darling, let's tell them.They don't look like bad people to me...”

The old man gave in after seeing the two youngsters going all out to help them. He couldn't pictureDustin and Abelyn as bad people, so he nodded in agreement. If they're really Joan's friends, it'sprobably wiser for us to tell them. Otherwise, who knows what dangers might befall Joan?

The old woman motioned for Dustin and Abelyn to stop working. She said kindly, “That's enoughnow. Why don't the two of you take a break? Come in and join us for tea.”

At this, Dustin immediately put down the tools in his hands and rushed over.

Once they gathered in the living room, the old woman began prepping the tea and explaining, “I'lltell you everything I know about Joan, but the one thing I cannot say for certain is her currentwhereabouts.”

Dustin and Abelyn spent the next hour with their hearts clenched uncomfortably at the story of howthis old woman came to know Joan.

By the end of her explanation, they let out a long and unnerved sigh. They couldn't believe thatJoan had gone through so much alone.

Meanwhile, the old woman also had questions she wanted answers to. She eyed the twosuspiciously before interrogating, “If you really are her friends, why didn't you come looking forher?”

Abelyn stole a glance at Dustin, who didn't seem ready to talk. She then sheepishly lowered herhead, unable to meet the old woman's eyes as she pointed at Dustin.

She explained in a soft tone, “He fell into a state of despair once we found out about Joan'sdisappearance. He was too shocked and depressed to even look for her while I had to take care ofhim...”

I see... The old woman believed that the two were truly Joan's friends after seeing regretful theywere for abandoning the woman.

“Madam, I can’t thank you enough for taking Joan in.” Dustin flashed a grateful look at the oldwoman before heading for the exit. At that moment, his heart was set on replaceing Joan. If she really isdead, I'll do my best to recover her body. Dustin balled his fists in determination. He and Abelynlater darted back to their cars, which they had parked next to the beach.

“Will you help me?” He turned to look at Abelyn, who stood next to him

To which, the woman patted his shoulder and affirmed, “Definitely!”

She had never once hesitated when it came to helping Dustin; she would agree in a heartbeat,regardless of whether she was overseas or in the country. Despite their occasional bickering andbad days, they would still be there whenever the other person needed their support. This was theirpromise, something that they had sworn to do as best friends.

Elsewhere, Della had retreated to her home country after news about the five million ransom brokeout. She needed to lay low for as long as she could. Moreover, she refused to let Jake dig up anymore dirt on her.

However, just because she retreated didn't mean that she had completely given up on pursuingLarry.

"What is the meaning of this! You're leaving again?” Fred's displeased voice rumbled throughout theliving room.

Della didn’t even flinch as she knew that her dad would react so negatively. She retorted in a lowvoice, “Dad, must you make such a big fuss? I'm only traveling abroad...”

How can I not be fussed? She almost took someone's life the last time she traveled there. Whatnasty trick is she up to this time? Fred examined his daughter's face for any sign of mischief ormalice. He couldn't help but suspect if she was traveling back to pursue Larry again.

At this upsetting thought, Fred coughed violently as if his lungs were chafing from dryness. Hecouldn't help but sigh inwardly at his current circumstances. His health had been declining thesedays, and he barely had any strength to manage his businesses anymore, much less worry about hisdaughter's mess.