Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2249

He came! Jessica realized with a jolt. Didn’t I tell him not to? Why didn’t he listen? she fretted. He’s already sick! What if he gets worse in this terrible weather? Jessica’s heart ached at the thought.

“Here, take this. Let’s go over,” Larry suggested, handing Jessica his umbrella.

“I don’t need it,” Jessica said brusquely. She shoved him aside in her haste and sprinted over to Caspian.

“What are you doing here? Why aren’t you in the hospital? How could you do something like this! Let’s go now!” Jessica demanded urgently, the words spilling out of her. She seized Caspian’s arm and was ready to haul him away.

“Jessica, is everything over yet?” Caspian asked frantically.

Jessica almost burst into laughter at the thought. Everything had been over for her the moment those relatives had turned their back and fled. A part of Jessica’s heart had died along with their inhumanity.

Jessica recalled with bitterness how often her parents had bailed those relatives out. Their ingratitude itself was appalling. What made everything worse was that on the day that Jessica’s parents were to be memorialized, all that those relatives cared for was the money they’d left behind.

“It’s over! Let’s go!” Jessica snapped.

at Jessica. He took off his

with more warmth than the jacket itself did. She looked up at him speechlessly, her eyes brimming

towards Jessica that day. A thought struck Jessica that Caspian might henceforth be the only one who would care for her from

a cold. It’s getting chilly lately, so wear warmer clothing, OK? What if you

all the way here when you haven’t even fully recovered? Aren’t you

 What was there to worry about? What could be more important than

in his mind. Does this mean that she cares for me? Is she worried about me? A smile

Jessica his girlfriend. I’d give her the world

“Don’t do silly things

didn’t appear sentimental at first glance, but he was someone who cared deeply for the woman he loved. Regardless of whether

bed. He flashed a smile at Jessica’s worried face. “I’m fine. Don’t

on coming all the way out to the funeral to see

for Larry

to the side, as if deep in

his knuckles against the side

much. What do you want to eat?