Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2553

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2553

"Nothing, just reading the papers," Caiden answered.

The moment she heard his reply, she quickened her pace and snatched the paper away from him.

"There's nothing interesting to see there. Come, go shopping with me," she suggested on purpose.

"I have something to do, so I'll need to go first." Just as he spoke, he picked up his phone and left the Owens family villa.

Is he going to see Joan? Behind her, was someone watching with a concerned look.

"What is it? Where is he going?" Keith walked out of the study and asked softly.

"He says that he's tired and wants to go out for a stroll," she quickly replied.

Looking at the silhouette from afar, Keith had his suspicions.

After leaving the villa, Caiden gave Joan a call. He wanted to invite her out for a chat but was rejected.

"Where are you? I'll come and see you," Caiden asked.

"Don't come. I'm not free and there's nothing to talk about between us." Just as she spoke, Joan ended the call.

However, he knew that Joan was on the brink of mental collapse. Hence, he went to see her still.

"Are you sure that's what you want to do?" Caiden asked softly.

He didn't expect her to forgo her own feelings for Dustin's sake.

"What else can I do?" Joan snapped without looking at him.

Regardless of what happened, Dustin was bedridden because of her. There was no way she could be at peace in a relationship with someone else.

"Joan, both of you are just friends. He ended up this way because of an accident. There's no need for you to blame yourself over it," Caiden continued to counsel her. He was still in love with her. But more importantly, he wanted her to be happy.

He knew that if she allowed herself to wallow in her guilt, she would slowly become numb to it. In fact, she might even develop psychological problems sooner or later. "No, this is my fault," she replied softly.

Caiden was heartbroken to see how dejected she looked. He had never seen her so helpless and cold before.

"Why must you insist on thinking that way?"

Suddenly, he felt that Joan was just being stubborn, but he had no way of convincing her otherwise.

Joan didn't reply. All she did was walk up to Dustin's bed and wipe his hand.

Just like that, the days passed one by one. Dustin was still in a coma while Joan would care for him every day.

As Larry understood what was going through her mind, he didn't comment on what she was doing. Caspian and Jessica had tried their best to counsel her but their efforts were simply futile.

"Joan, even if you don't marry anyone for the rest of your life, Dustin will still not wake up!" Jessica yelled in exasperation.

It had been a long time since she watched the developments between Larry, Joan, and Dustin. As someone watching from the sidelines, she felt indignant for Larry.

She knew that even after Joan had made her stand clear to Larry, he would never let her go even if it meant staying single his whole life. After all, his stubborn temperament would never allow him to do so. "I know," Joan casually answered.

In that case, why do you insist on tormenting yourself and others along with you?

"By taking care of Dustin, you have already done the best you could for him. But what about Larry? Have you considered his feelings? How long more do you want him to wait? Three years? Five years? Or his entire life?" Jessica had lost her patience and was visibly outraged.

"I didn't ask him to wait for me. Furthermore, we have broken up and I have made it equally clear to him. In fact, you should counsel him instead." Just as she spoke, Joan picked up the thermos from the table and left.