Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2248

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2248

As Jessica busied herself with some of Liam’s matters, a group of relatives hovered anxiously over her shoulder. They seemed to be on the lookout for something else.

“Jessica, how are your parents’ assets going to be split?”

“That’s right, Jessica, since you’re the only child, they should have left everything they own to you, shouldn’t they?”

“Um, Jessica, our family business has recently run into a spot of trouble. Will you be able to help us out?”

Jessica found herself suddenly overwhelmed with a surge of requests for financial aid. Wryly, Jessica pondered to herself, Why are all these people actually here for? To grieve? Perhaps merely to borrow money? Jessica felt a sudden chill in her heart, as if icy fingers had suddenly reached out and grabbed it.

“Jessica, our family is facing some difficulty as well. We’re all family here, aren’t we? You won’t be able to spend all that money by yourself anyway. Help us out a little.”

Jessica felt her blood turn cold. She suddenly developed a sense of loathing for the feverish, groping crowd surrounding her.

How could those who claimed to be her own family make such requests at a time like this? Shouldn’t they have been comforting her? Shouldn’t they be mourning for the departed, rather than their own financial losses?

“Here, Jessica!” Larry suddenly bellowed.

sunk their teeth into her like a pack of hungry dogs, would not relinquish their hold so

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you? Ignore them,” Larry said easily, giving Jessica an encouraging pat

 Confounded, Jessica looked up at Larry

I’ll explain to you

“Jessica, we’re starting!”

it’s almost time!” The urgent cries from Jessica’s relatives

“Coming!” Jessica yelled back.

before them as far as the eye could see. The sea was as smooth as glass, disturbed only by the occasional ripples

Don’t worry about me. I’ll

Jessica’s hands felt unendurably heavy. Tears rolled down her cheeks unchecked,

her final few moments with her parents. They were well and truly gone now. Within a few moments, Jessica would be left all alone in this world without anyone by her

repeated. Taking a

 A deafening clap of thunder suddenly roared overhead. Without any warning, torrents of rain began pouring down

“It’s raining! Let’s go!”

ended yet…” Jessica could hear a small child’s concerned voice faintly over

This has nothing to do with us anymore.” The

woman?” The child

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