Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2252

It worked. The tension at the table dissipated, and Jessica and Larry spent the rest of the meal in high spirits, teasing and bantering with each other.

Suddenly, Jessica paused, then asked, “Larry, can I ask you a question? Aren’t you afraid that you won’t be able to get rid of me now that you’re offering me your help?”

The question seemed so preposterous that Larry almost burst into laughter. However, he choked it down at the sight of Jessica’s pensive face. Larry believed that he knew Jessica pretty well and didn’t take her for the sort to be needy.

Besides, he had firm faith that Jessica would soon realize the person she truly loved was not Larry, but Caspian.

“No, or I wouldn’t have offered to help you in the first place. I’m usually right about these things,” Larry replied airily.

Why does he look so confident? Jessica thought as she looked skeptically at Larry.

However, Jessica did think that Larry was a lot more perceptive than most. Larry could accurately uncover links and meanings between two seemingly disparate events that had stumped everyone else.

my heart and soul into my work from now on. I won’t have time to think about relationships and the like,

to get jealous over petty things like these. Besides, she was

a lot more understanding than that,” Larry immediately reassured

lapsed into lighthearted chatter, accompanied by quite

hold your alcohol pretty well,” Larry

out drinking sometime

sorts of beers and spirits. During her time

came over to inform them that the restaurant was closing. Both Larry and Jessica stood up rather reluctantly to leave. “All right. Shall we go, then? Are you heading home or going back to Caspian’s?” Larry asked gently, tapping Jessica

could react, Jessica had already doubled over and vomited onto the

in concern. Jessica’s tolerance for alcohol was clearly not as

unwell,” Jessica murmured, already

of me. It won’t do to have anyone see us like this. Let go!” Larry said

don’t leave me. Dad, Mom, I’m

 Jessica thought hazily. “Hey, wake up! I’m