Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2201

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2201

Lately, Dustin was so busy in the supermarket that he didn't even have time to go home.

"What's wrong? Why did Ms. Young faint?" he questioned upon arrival.

Joan replied meekly, "We have no idea. She told us she wanted to take a nap, but she's not waking up. I was afraid, so I called you."

"Don't be afraid. I'm sure Ms. Young's fine. Let's send her to the hospital now." With that, Dustin carried Delilah and dashed toward his car.

The sky was pitch black by now and the moon and stars were nowhere to be seen. It was a slightly horrifying sight.

"Mom, Mr. Dustin, will Grandma be alright?" Lucius was sniffling in the car.

"Lucius, don't cry. Your grandma will be fine," Dustin hurriedly consoled him.

Joan remained silent, her gaze fixed on Delilah. She was really scared that something might happen to the elder woman.

"What did Ms. Young do today?" inquired Dustin suddenly.

Joan recalled how Delilah loaded the pots into the car, but this was part of her daily workload. "Noelle came by today on behalf of her company to retrieve their plants," she replied coolly.

I can't believe that woman came all the way to our remote village. She's so persistent.

Forget it. This isn't the right time to talk about her in front of Lucius lest he gets the wrong idea. Shortly after, the car came to a stop at the hospital.

"Doctor, how is she?" Joan gripped the doctor's arms nervously as tears welled up in her eyes.

"Has Ms. Young been operated on recently?" the doctor queried.

"Yes. What about that? Is something wrong with her? What should we do?" Joan panicked instantly. "Doctor, you must save her. It doesn't matter how much it costs. I'll pay for everything."

"Please calm down, Miss. Her condition isn't that serious. Thing is, she should be resting after her surgery. Apart from that, don't let her worry too much. You know how elderly people like her tend to worry a lot. So perhaps you can bring her out for a stroll every day."

So that's what he meant! Joan breathed a sigh of relief.

I thought Ms. Young's in serious trouble!

The three of them could finally relaxed after confirming Delilah was fine.

"Lucius, you should go home. After all, you still have to go to school tomorrow. I will stay here with Ms. Young. Dustin will give you a ride home, alright?" Joan bent down and caressed Lucius' cheeks lightly. Lucius gazed at Delilah longingly. He was afraid that something might happen to her.

"Mom, is Grandma really alright?"

"She's fine. Don't worry. Didn't you hear the doctor just now? She's just tired and needs more rest." Joan pressed a comforting kiss on his forehead and told him not to worry.

They chatted for a long time before Lucius agreed to let Dustin send him back home.

In the vehicle, Lucius suddenly inquired, "Mr. Dustin, Mom didn't lie to me, did she?"

Lucius was a thoughtful child. His question showed that he was far more mature than his peers.

"Your mom won't lie to you, Lucius. Don't worry. Ms. Young had exerted herself, that's all," he answered.

Meanwhile, Larry had just returned home only to be greeted with silence. No one was in.

Where is everyone? No one's at home. Are they in the garden? He took his phone along as he made his way to the garden.

The garden was dark and eerily quiet.

What's happening? Why is Lucius missing, too? He needs to go to school tomorrow. Suspicion flashed across Larry's eyes. "Thank you, Mr. Dustin!" Lucius' voice rang out from the gate.