Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2114

“Grandma will be okay, right, Mommy?” Lucius asked in a small voice, hugging Joan’s legs.

“She’ll be fine. Don’t worry.”

The women from the village sighed, giving the mother and son pitiful sidelong glances.

“He’s so young, he wouldn’t be able to bear the thought of parting with Ms. Young…”

“Of course, he’s been with her since he was little…”

As their conversation grew louder and louder, Joan pulled her son away so that he wouldn’t be able to overhear it.

“What were they talking about, Mommy?”

“Nothing, Lucius. Wait for me here, okay? I’ll go buy you breakfast,” Joan told him, patting his head lightly.

“I’m not hungry,” he shook his head. “We can eat after Grandma comes out.”

Click!

off as everyone held their breaths. Her eyes widening as she saw the doctor exit the theatre and pull off his mask, Joan instantly

Delilah’s condition, and about whether or not the surgery was a success. But for some reason, she couldn’t get the words

wrong, Joan?” Some of the other women tapped her shoulder.

wave of dizziness suddenly overcame her, and she

“Joan!”

heard before blacking out completely was Larry calling out her

regain consciousness while everyone else gathered in Delilah’s room. Fortunately, the surgery had gone well, and she

old woman rasped out,

out to buy

you to wake up so he could eat with

women all chuckled carefreely, a heavy burden lifted off of their shoulders now that they knew

stress,” the doctor clarified, gesturing to a still unconscious Joan. “She’ll be fine. She just needs to take care of her own

pained eyes. Recent events regarding Delilah and Lucius had to have been hard on her. Poor thing. He took her hand in his, gripping it

Joan muttered with much difficulty, furrowing her

up, Joan,” Larry whispered, gently shaking her. “Ms. Young’s surgery