Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2306

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2306

Caspian shot a worried glance at him, hesitant to speak his mind. Eventually, he decided that it'd be best to leave Larry alone.

Larry was certain that these photos were anything but ordinary or boring. He was curious to replace out for himself, but he was also worried about the truth. After much hesitation, he finally opened the envelope and poured out the contents on the table.

Unfortunately, it was just like what he had expected.

Laid out in front of him were intimate photos of Joan and Caiden. Every photo depicted them going about their lives in the village.

Those who did not know better would believe they were a matching couple. Larry trembled as he held the photos, his gaze icy and murderous.

Joan, you still betrayed me in the end! I won't forgive you for this.

"Mom, where's Dad? It seems like he hasn't been back for quite a long time." Lucius whispered as he hugged Joan.

Joan was slightly stunned but soon recovered her composure.

She had no idea what Larry was busy with or where he even was. What was she supposed to tell Lucius?

"Well, Dad has been very busy with work," she mumbled.

"But it's been so, so, so long since he came home. Mom, did you and Dad fight?"

Thinking back, Joan realized it had indeed been a while since she had a proper conversation with Larry. Her eyes filled with sorrow as she lowered her head. If she could, she would love to have a heart-to- heart talk with Larry and let him know how much she missed him when she was away.

Unfortunately, there was always something pulling her back.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get the photo of Jessica kissing Larry out of her head. Her heart would be struck with terrible anguish whenever she thought about Larry's betrayal.

After a bit of chatting, Lucius became tired and went off to bed. Joan glanced up at the ceiling as she lay on the sofa. She was perturbed.

Why hasn't Larry come home? Should I give him a call?

"Joan, why aren't you sleeping yet?" Delilah asked gently as she slowly made her way toward Joan.

"Oh, I'm not tired yet. I'll sleep in a while."

"You're probably up waiting, aren't you? Well, Larry's away on a business trip so don't wait up for him." Delilah gave Joan's shoulder a light pat.

A business trip? No wonder he hasn't been home! For some reason, Joan found the news incredibly disappointing.

"Do you miss him? Why don't you call him? Do you know how depressed Larry was when you moved out? Seeing him then really broke my heart."

Really? If so, why didn't he take the initiative to call me? Joan cast a doubtful look at Delilah, unable to tell if the latter was telling the truth or just speaking up for Larry.

"Fine, you can ask him yourself when he's back," Delilah replied when she saw how skeptical Joan was. Following that, Delilah got up and returned to her room.

Joan finally understood the saying that love brings with it as much torment as it does joy. But what could she do when Larry still seemed to be angry?

After much hesitation, Joan finally picked up her phone and dialed his number.

"Hello?"

Larry's voice sounded clear over the phone. It was a voice she hadn't heard in a while, yet there was still the sense of familiarity.

"Hi, when will you be back?" she asked, slightly embarrassed that she had followed through with the call.

"I won't be going back tonight," he replied, with nary a trace of emotion in his voice.

Why does he still sound so cold? Why must he continue to be this cruel? Joan had already taken the initiative to call and make peace with him. She could not fathom why that was not enough to appease him. Shouldn't he be happy that I called him? Why does he still sound so angry and gloomy? A flood of thoughts and emotions made Joan feel even worse than before.

"Is there anything else? If there isn't, I'll be hanging up now. There's still work to do," Larry replied curtly.

It had become clear to Joan that he still was not in the mood to talk to her. The feeling of helplessness overwhelmed her to the point that she let out a deep sigh.

"No, there isn't. Carry on with your work," she said and hung up.

Hang on. Why is he even angry in the first place? Shouldn't I be angry instead? There was such an outcry when news broke of the relationship between him and Jessica. I'm the victim here! So what's the problem with him now?

Joan became increasingly frustrated the more she thought about it. Rather than continuing to worry herself sick, she decided it was time to get some sleep.

The next morning, sunlight shone through the windows, filling the room with warmth. Joan stirred from her sleep and began feeling around the other side of the bed. She once again sighed in disappointment when all she felt was emptiness.