Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2831

“Mom!” Lucius yelled at the top of his lungs, his eyes sweeping his surroundings for the sight of his mother. Unfortunately, all his desperate calls were left unanswered.

Meanwhile, Joan and Jake had already returned home. “Jake, do you think the kid really knows me?” She looked at Jake, who was sitting next to her on a sofa, with curious eyes.

Of course he does, he’s your son! Jake assumed a casual expression and studied her face carefully in fear that she might regain her memories at any moment.

“He’s actually my friend’s son. His mom just passed away, and you happen to bear a resemblance to her. That’s why he has mistaken you as his mom. Poor kid, he must miss her a lot,” Jake continued his elaborate deception.

Upon hearing his convincing explanation, Joan heaved a sigh of relief.

Back home, Lucius flew into full-blown panic mode and kept recounting his encounter at the beach to Delilah.

“Lucius, please stop it. Your mom is dead. You’ve got to stop fooling yourself,” Delilah comforted the distressed child while trying to prepare a meal in the kitchen.

I’m not lying! I’m serious, Mom is not dead. I saw her today at the

difficult for Delilah to take a child’s word for it

don’t I take you to the beach tomorrow?” Lucius suggested, hoping that

think so, Lucius.” Delilah turned him down straight out. She was occupied by work and had no spare time to entertain what she believed to

incessant begging and agreed to take him to the beach. When they were there, they waited a long time but saw no sign of Joan. It pained Delilah to see Lucius pin

kid must have missed Joan so much he mistook a

should head back now,” Delilah stated while

please stay for a while longer? Mom

to reject the child’s desperate plea. She soon relented, and they continued to walk up and down the beach searching for a familiar figure. As night fell and their mission inevitably failed,

on the sofa, deep in thought. I have no doubt the

you still have school tomorrow. Time for bed.” Delilah rubbed gently on his

desire to sleep as he lay wide awake on

won’t you come