Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2913

Chapter 2913

After hesitating briefly, Jake left the room, leaving Joan and Larry alone together in the room.

"How could you be so stupid as to do something like that?" Larry gripped her hand with a strength that greatly contrasted the soft tone of his voice and the pain in his eyes.

"What if something happened to you? What am I supposed to do then?" For some reason, Joan felt strangely safe with the man in front of her, but she didn't want to admit it, not even to herself.

! can't! She didn't understand Larry enough, and she couldn't allow herself to be blinded by his kindness and generosity.

It was natural for Joan's wariness against love to have increased gradually over time.

After all, she had been through torture after torture and was no longer the naive woman that she once was.

Sensing a change in her mood, Larry's grip on her hand tightened.

"What's wrong? Is there something on your mind?" I have too much on my mind, actually.

She pulled her hand away from him, looking past him and out the window.

"The weather has been getting colder recently' she said casually.

Why is she changing the topic? Larry fixed her with a perplexed look.

fs she still apprehensive about being vulnerable with me? "Are you feeling alright, Joan? Does something still hurt?" he inquired hurriedly.

"Larry, don't come looking for me again.

I want to be left alone for a while to gather my thoughts.

Too many things have happened lately, and I need to take a break from it all' she replied, her tone tired and pleading.

Is she chasing me away?But we'd just been sharing a nice moment together! Or was it all just my imagination? Her sudden request confused him greatly and upset him. /s she stil! rejecting my advances? Fine.

I'll do what she says then.

Larry got to his feet slowly and left the room without another word.

Joan's breath hitched in her throat as she watched the back of his silhouette slowly grow farther and farther away.

She didn't want him to go, but she was currently too drained to care much for anything else.

She thought that perhaps living alone would be the best choice for her.

That way, Jake would not cause trouble for Larry, and Larry would not have to worry about her safety.

Contemplating several possibilities, she slowly drifted off to sleep.

Greak...

The door was slowly and carefully pushed open.

Hypersensitive after everything that had happened to her, Joan instantly heard the sound and awoke from her sleep, sitting up in bed as she squinted at the intruder. Huh?What's Abelyn doing here this late at night? "Abelyn? Are you feeling any better?" Joan asked.

How could she afford to care about other people when she just nearly died?What a joke.

Abelyn scoffed internally.

"Much better.

What about you? Poor thing; how have things been for you recently?" Abelyn neared her bed, lightly stroking Joan's hair.

"I'm fine.

It's all in the past now, anyway.

What about you? You've recovered fully, right? To be honest, I've always felt guilty toward you...

You wouldn't have gotten injured in the first place if it weren't for me" Joan hung her head apologetically, fiddling with her fingers.

So you do know that it's your fault! You're aware that you're the harbinger of misfortune! Abelyn's hand clenched into a fist by her side, her gaze growing sharp. Nonetheless, it was too late.

No matter how well Joan tried to treat her, no matter how much Joan cared for her, they were never going to return to the way they once were. Everything had ended the moment Joan decided to abandon her.

"It's nothing.

I don't want to reminisce about the past' Abelyn cleared her throat and changed the subject.

"Have you been holding up well?"