Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2254

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2254

Never mind, I'll be fine after taking the medicines. There's no need to see a doctor.

Half an hour later, Joan showed up in front of the supermarket.

"You're here."

"Joan, how are you today?"

"Let's go out for lunch together later."

Huh? What's wrong with them? Why are they being so caring towards me all of a sudden? This isn't like them at all. Usually, they tease and make fun of me jokingly. They seem different today. Do they know I'm having a cold? They're quite observant if they could tell I'm under the weather without me having to tell them.

The corner of Joan's lips curled up into a delighted smile.

"Hey, Joan, did you read today's newspaper?"

"Shut up!" another colleague shouted.

The entire place fell silent, and the air stilled.

Newspaper? I was in a rush today, so I didn't have time to read it.

She ambled over to them while asking, "Did anything interesting happen? Tell me about it."

"Nothing interesting happened. It's just that the government announced some new laws. Other than that, it's quite boring actually. Hey, are you free tonight? Let's hang out."

Forget about hanging out. I'm so exhausted lately, dozing off when I go home after work every day. I could barely stay awake, let alone hang out. "No, I'm not going. I need to take a good rest." "But Joan, you need some free and leisure time too."

"No. As a married woman, I'm not interested in hanging out. I need to do my house chores and cook after work," Joan mumbled.

In fact, she could hire a housemaid, as suggested by Larry before. However, she didn't want to stand out among the villagers.

"Tag along and keep us company, please. We'll be so bored if you're not around."

"Joan, what's the point of being so hardworking? Men are all unfaithful," a woman at the end screamed.

"What are you talking about? Can't you shut your mouth?"

"That's right. Cut the nonsense!"

The woman who opened her mouth was instantly bombarded with criticism. She meant no evil, but she had been overly blunt.

Immediately, Joan grew alert. Are they hiding something from me?

Despite their effort to keep her in the dark, she eventually read the newspaper.

There were two familiar faces on it. One was Larry's, while the other was Jessica's. Below the photo was a jaw-dropping headline: A Pretty Woman Pursues A Man By Boldly Kissing Him. "Hmm... Joan, don't worry, it could be a misunderstanding. Just ask Larry about the matter when you see him."

"Yeah, someone might've done this on purpose or written this for fun."

"Let's not think too much, okay?"

Everyone tried their best to console her, afraid that she might do anything to hurt herself.

No wonder he didn't come home last night. Now I know he went on a date with another woman. They even kissed in public! Is he that desperate? How could he mess around with a woman who had just lost he parents?

"Stop chattering and go back to work," Dustin warned sternly, marching over to them.

She's fine. Their words will only make things worse. Dustin's gaze grew cold.

"Do you need to take a day off?" he asked Joan in a low voice.

"No. I'll work today. It's been so long since I last came to work," she answered slowly. Her eyes were brimming with tears.

"It's alright. Let me handle it. Go home and take a rest." While speaking, Dustin took the box in her hand away.

No, I can't let it affect my job. I've already taken many leaves, so I can't leave the supermarket today.