Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2189

Oh, so he’s here to visit Ms. Young. Joan nodded to herself. She then turned around and paced towards her room, excusing herself from their conversation. Truthfully, Joan did so because she suddenly felt dead tired after everything that happened with Caiden and Noelle earlier.

Why do people misunderstand every single thing I do? One of these days, I might actually get so fed up that I’ll ditch them all and travel the world. Who cares if they starve and can’t make their own meals!

She stood and watched as the flower buds swayed to the blowing wind outside her window. Mixed emotions with an overarching sadness lingered in her chest.

Larry… when will you be back? Bleak-grey sorrow flitted in her eyes.

“What’s going on?” Dustin pointed at Joan’s room and asked in a lowered voice.

“I don’t know. I’ve tried asking, but she won’t say a word. She’s been like this ever since she came home.” Delilah raised her shoulders into a helpless shrug.

Something must have happened. Dustin’s lips thinned with worry.

Larry’s not home, so is it Caiden that’s making her upset? He knew that Joan and Caiden had been awfully close these days, as well as the fact that Caiden had feelings for her.

“I’m going to check up on her,” Dustin announced before approaching Joan’s bedroom door and knocking on it.

senses. When she did, the knocking startled her. She then darted to open

long?” Dustin grumbled, pretending

the matter?” Joan

still a lot to be done there, and we need

has been a long time, Joan thought. I should probably

she agreed in a low voice before putting on a coat and heading out

there. Not a single word was spoken between them. Dustin could tell that Joan was in a

meal break because I’m starving,” Dustin held her hand

playing at? Aren’t we heading to work? Not

“No, but you—”

yet,” Dustin interjected with a

the department leader, so I suppose whatever he says goes. Besides, he’ll be responsible

actually fine at the supermarket, and they didn’t need help either. Dustin only said that because he didn’t want

alone? They tend to overthink themselves into misery, or they reminisce about their past, and some even get depressed.

like to eat?” He chirped at

heck…? Wasn’t he the one who wanted to eat? Why is he asking for my choice of food? Is there something bothering him? Joan scanned his face