Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2140

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2140

I'd rather her show her weakness or whines in front of me. Why must she always put up a tough front? A trace of disappointment appeared in Caiden's eyes.

Or, will she only show her soft side in front of Larry?

In fact, Caiden had guessed it right. Larry was the one and only person to whom Joan would vent all her emotions. Likewise, she felt free to show her melodramatic side in front of that man. Suddenly, Caiden's head snapped up. He then asked an unexpected question, "I have a question. Do you mind me calling you by your first name?"

Joan hesitated for a brief moment, but a composed expression soon appeared on her face.

"Of course not," she replied with a hint of awkwardness.

Actually, only her friends and family got to call her by her name. Caiden, on the other hand, was only one of her many juniors in university back then. Yet, since they had graduated, she was no longer his senior, so she had no justified reason not to let him call her by her first name.

"Joan, didn't you go home last night?" Caiden asked.

In fact, not only did she not go home, she didn't even get to sleep the entire night. The nurse said there had to be someone to take care of Caiden and constantly check on him. Since she was the only one here with him, she needed to stay up all night.

"No, I stayed here last night." Then, she asked, "Are you hungry? I'll go buy you some food."

For some reason, Caiden suddenly brightened up, his eyes shining with joy. "I'm craving a croissant," he uttered smilingly.

He was happy as long as Joan was there with him.

Soon after, the woman grabbed her purse and left the ward. Caiden watched as Joan's figure vanished from sight. He succumbed to his curiosity when he took her phone, which was on silent mode, from the bedside table.

As expected, there were a lot of missed calls from Larry.

Larry Norton must be worried sick. That's what I want - to make him anxious and wait in agony! Caiden clenched the blanket at the thought of the other man.

The weather was nice that day. On the busy street, most of the passersby had coffee or sandwiches in their hands. They were having their breakfasts in a hurry while heading to their respective destinations. It took Joan a long time to finally replace a bakery.

"Two croissants, please," she ordered politely.

"Alright. Here you go." The bakery owner handed her the brown bag with the croissants.

All of a sudden, he exclaimed, "Ah, it's you! It's been a long time, isn't it?"

Do I know him? Joan tried to recall the man, but her effort was in vain. The man's face and voice didn't ring a bell with her.

"It's been years since I last saw you. You still look beautiful. I bet you don't remember me, huh? Before this, I owned a coffee shop instead of this bakery. Do you remember? The coffee shop where you and Ms Barrymore frequented?"

"Ah, I remember it now! It's nice to see that you're running your own bakery. I see you have a lot of customers here," Joan commented smilingly.

"Yes. It's more profitable to run a bakery. Besides, the location is more strategic here. How are you and Mr. Norton doing?" the bakery owner asked.

Joan didn't know how to answer that simple question. Recently, it was hard for her to meet Larry since the latter spent most of his time working overtime in the office.

Nevertheless, she gave the bakery owner a put-off answer. "We're fine. Thanks for asking. I got to go now, see you!"

As she was leaving, the bakery owner called out from behind, "Alright. Get going already. Do come to my bakery next time!"

Actually, Joan didn't recall knowing the bakery owner or the coffee shop that he mentioned earlier.

Have I not recovered all my memories yet after the car accident? Joan felt panicked at the thought. Fortunately, she still remembered all her loved ones.

On her way back to Caiden's ward, Joan looked bothered. Frustration was written all over her face. Just then, a doctor approached her and asked, "Ms. Watts, what's wrong? You don't look too well.” "Huh? Um... Well... I didn't wear my coat, and it's a bit cold outside," Joan explained.

"Do you feel cold? I can lend you my coat..."

Before he could finish his words, Joan was quick to reject him, "There is no need. I was just out buying breakfast. It will not be cold in the hospital. I'm fine, doctor."