Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2258

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2258

"Really? I can tell that this is not the case. Stop waiting. It's not worth it," the store owner advised in a low voice, gazing at the sea with narrowed eyes.

In the meantime, Larry darted into the living room hurriedly. "Ms. Young, has Joan come back?"

"No," Delilah answered in a frigid tone.

She had read today's newspaper as well. That was why she was treating him coldly.

The man's heart filled with trepidation. Where is she now? Could it be the supermarket? That can't be. It's already late, so she must have gotten off from work.

"Larry, can you tell me what you're thinking about?" the woman on the couch questioned.

"Ms. Young, I'll explain everything to you later. I need to look for Joan now."

With that said, he was about to leave. Without a doubt, I want to spend the rest of my life and grow old together with Joan.

"Stop looking for her already!" Delilah yelled at him suddenly.

What? What does she mean? Larry stopped in his tracks upon hearing her outburst.

"She would've come home without you asking if she had wanted to see you."

"What should I do now?" he asked with an anxious expression.

Ms. Young is right. Joan wouldn't have ignored my calls otherwise. But I still have to clear the air with her. The kiss shared between me and Jessica was nothing but an accident. "Wait for her to come back. You can do nothing other than wait," Delilah replied firmly.

But I can't wait any longer. Every minute feels torturous to me.

After a moment of hesitation, Larry picked his jacket up and strode out of the living room.

Afterward, his car pulled over in front of the supermarket, which was dark and quiet now. It was already closed.

Is she with Dustin again?

Larry had his guard up all of a sudden.

Every time Joan and I get into a fight, Dustin always shows up on the dot to stay by her side. Could it be that they went drinking again?

"Joan, this is for you. I grilled it myself. Try it." The girl handed her a lamb skewer.

Joan took a sniff of the food, commenting, "It smells so appetizing."

"Joan, do you want a bottle of beer?" Dustin asked from some distance away.

"Sure. I'll come over." She stood up and ran to his side.

"Don't drink too much, or else Larry is going to nag you again. He doesn't like you drinking, right?" the man mumbled while patting her shoulder. "Hmph!" Joan sneered.

Larry? What right does he have to lecture me? What I do is none of his business. Who is he to control me when he can't even discipline himself? What a joke!

She lifted a bottle and shouted, "No worries, forget about him for now. I'll drink as much as I want. Come on, have a toast for our friendship!"

Embarrassment washed over Dustin. It turns out that in her heart, we're just friends. When are we going to become lovers then? I wish I could cuddle her to sleep, kiss, and talk to her while hugging her. "What's wrong? What are you thinking?" Joan nudged his arm once.

"What else? He's thinking about you," the store owner beside him said out of the blue.

Joan felt awkward at his words. Though she knew Dustin's feelings for her, she had been running away from it.

"Dustin, can you help me?" the girl nearby called out.

"I'm coming!" he answered and dashed toward her straight away.

"The two of you are really weird. People usually can't stay friends after one has confessed his feelings and been rejected. But you two remain as close as before! It's as if nothing happened," the store owner commented deliberately.

However, that wasn't the truth.

One of them simply feigned ignorance, while the other avoided talking about it. Neither of them wanted to ruin the harmony between them.