Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2177

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2177

"Larry?" Jessica's hoarse voice broke the silence.

"I don't want to see him. Send him away."

Larry looked uncomfortably at Jessica before turning his gaze towards Caspian.

It would appear that she was truly hurt by Caspian's actions. Larry could only shake his head and sigh. Caspian then promptly left the scene without a word.

He had no desire to make things any harder for Larry, nor did he want to make Jessica feel any sadder.

"May I rest my head on your shoulder?" Her request sounded formal, but Larry could sense a hint of a plea in her tone.

He hesitated, but finally obliged.

"Caspian did not mean anything by it. We all thought you were capable of replaceing your way back. It's not that far away, is it?"

"My sense of direction is absolutely terrible. I'm serious," came Jessica's mild response.

"When I was very young, my mother once brought me shopping. I then got lost. It happened so abruptly that I didn't even know what to do. If my father hadn't alerted the police, I could've been kidnapped." My biggest problem is that I do not have a sense of direction at all. I've tried to hide it, but I have a crippling fear of being abandoned." As she said this, Jessica snaked her arm around Larry's, akin to a wounded animal seeking comfort.

"You should've said something. I'd been wondering why you were so intent on following us around everywhere," replied Larry.

He could understand someone not having a sense of direction, but he never imagined Jessica to be thus afflicted. Apparently, she had gone through a lot as well.

"Well, I was too embarrassed to admit. How could I just mention something like this casually? But Larry, I have a request. In the future, don't leave me behind like this please? I was terrified!" Jessica's lower lip trembled briefly before she burst into tears again.

Why was she crying again? Larry hurriedly picked up the box of tissues nearby and gave it to her.

"You have no idea how terrified I was, out there all alone. I was worried that I would be kidnapped or murdered! When I was abroad, I'd constantly hear about lone women getting murdered. All of it was true!" How the heck did she stay abroad for so long? Larry looked suspiciously at the woman in front of him, somewhat curiously.

"Why don't you return home?"

"Because Dad refused to let me go back, claiming that things were too complicated. He didn't want to put me in danger. You know how businessmen have to exercise caution."

This was the first time that Larry and Jessica have managed a quiet conversation in each other's presence. This was also the first time that Jessica had been so open and honest with Larry.

Larry suddenly felt a little relieved. At the very least, he now understood that Jessica was not entirely fearless after all.

She was but a woman. A cold light flashed in Larry's eyes.

"Hey, look, that man is so handsome."

"Yes, his girlfriend is also very beautiful."

"Wait, why is that woman crying?"

"I don't know, but look at how warm their eyes are! I think they're both very much in love!"

Not too far away, two girls were observing the pair and secretively took photos from time to time even though their backs were turned to them.

Even if they had their backs turned, Joan could tell who they were at a glance.

"And then what? Your dad has not shown up since?" asked Larry coldly.

Yes, that's exactly what happened. When she first went home, her father warned her against staying too long. He even suggested that she did not return at all. Jessica, however, did not heed her father's advice and remained there until her trip with Larry and Caspian. However, she had also since been unable to reach her father.

Jessica noticed that her father's phone had been disconnected, somehow.

Maybe he is angry? Sometimes, men can really behave like whiny, pouty, children.