Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2669

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2669

Drunken Shenanigans

Have I misheard this? Did Dustin actually dump Abelyn? Joan looked at the man standing before her, the shock evident on her face.

"What the hell? Why are you staring at me like that?" Dustin crossed his arms and stared at her in mild annoyance.

"You...dumped her?" asked Joan, cautiously.

"What are you talking about? How can I dump her? It's not what you think!" Dustin tried to explain the situation but Joan did not allow him a chance to explain. "Stop giving me excuses!"

A while later, Dustin forcefully nudged Joan into the bar they arrived at.

"I'll have a bottle of wine!" shouted Abelyn from a corner.

Joan took note of how dazed Abelyn looked. She probably had quite a lot to drink. Joan walked over slowly, a little scared.

"Abelyn, are you okay?" Despite her reservations, Joan took the initiative to approach her first.

"Who are you?" asked Abelyn, squinting her eyes.

"It's me, Joan."

"Joan? Come on, let's drink!"

Abelyn seemed to not have any hard feelings, or even any recollection of their animosity. Relief washed over Joan.

"Joan, what are men?" asked Abelyn.

But before Joan could answer, Abelyn interrupted her. "Men are trash, that's what!"

I guess she really did have her heart broken. Joan looked at Dustin, who was seated next to her, and again at Abigail, who sat across the table from them. She shifted in her seat, uneasily. "So Abelyn, what's up?"

I guess Abelyn isn't that bad. She's impulsive, does stupid things at times...

Isn't that all women though? They could be both silly and cute, yet men didn't seem to mind that.

Suddenly, Abelyn burst into tears. "Oh Joan, you have no idea how I've suffered!"

Joan was at a loss. She had the urge to give Abelyn a hug but did not dare to move from her seat.

"Do you know why I was so awful to you in the past?" Abelyn slurred and pointed at Joan as she hiccupped. "No, do tell."

"Because you took Dustin away from me!" "And you know what pisses me off?" "When you were sick, Dustin loved spending time with you. It was like I never existed!"

"Before you showed up, we spent so much time together every day. But everything changed! He'd constantly bring you up, and that really hurt me!" "We're not lovers, sure, but who can tolerate a man who constantly talks about another woman?" "Moreover, he came back because of you!"

"He's literally the only friend I have. What will I do if he's gone?" "I'll be all alone!"

That last sentence hung awkwardly in the air. With a loud sigh, Abelyn chugged on her drink. The more she talked, the more upset she became.

Having just heard Abelyn's confession, Dustin did not know if he wanted to laugh or cry.

"What a b*stard Dustin is. Now that he has someone he's in love with, he cast me aside!"

Joan did not say much but sat there in silence.

She saw how hurt Abelyn looked and realized how wronged she must have felt as well. Joan sighed.

However, if Abelyn had confessed to Dustin much earlier, much of this could've been avoided. Dustin wouldn't have left either.

"But what's bothering you now?" prompted Joan.

There was a moment of silence before Abelyn replied. "My ex wants to get back together with me."

Joan frowned, confused at the revelation. Isn't that a good thing? Her puzzled gaze then turned towards Dustin.

"Listen to her first," whispered Dustin urgently.

Without warning, Abelyn slammed a fist onto the table.

"What are you whispering about there? Don't think I can't hear you!" Abelyn shouted and gestured wildly at the pair.

Wow, she's so touchy. Joan smiled faintly and shrugged.

"When I was still together with my ex, he decided to mess around. I later found out, and then he suggested that we break up. Basically, he dumped me first!" Abelyn then sighed deeply before she continued. "Later on, I agreed and left, but then he called me a few days ago. Apparently, he wants me back now."