Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2280


    Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2280


    If this were any other time, he would have pushed her away without thinking twice. He just couldn’t


    bring himself to do so knowing that Jessica had just lost both her parents recently.


    “How are things between you and Joan?” Jessica brought it up during the drive. “I heard she moved out


    of the house.”


    The feelings she harbored towards Larry were purely tonic—it had nothing to do with lust, love, or


    even admiration.


    “I’m just letting whatever happens, happen,” Larry slowly replied. “I’ve been busy, anyway.”


    Looks like things aren’t going well. Jessica gave the man beside her a sidelong nce.


    “What do you think I can do so that Joan wille back to you?”


    “What do you have in mind?” Larry instantly shot back. If Jessica got into trouble again, he doubted that


    Joan would spare him a nce ever again. “Just don’t do anything, and that’s the best way to resolve


    the problem.”


    “Um… What I meant to say was what if we changed our rtionship? Would that improve the


    situation?” Jessica inquired.


    What does she mean? Change our rtionship to what?


    “We could be like godsiblings or something!”


    Larry stared at her, the gears in his brain grinding to a halt.


    Huh? Did she hit her head? Is she high on something? Where did thate from?


    “Don’t tell me that you secretly enjoy the feeling of me pursuing your affections?” Jessica raised an


    eyebrow.


    Bullsh*t! What the hell is she thinking!


    “Enjoy? It is more like being tortured!”


    Geez, you don’t have to go that far… Jessica pouted. It wasn’t as if she’d done anything horrible to


    Joan. If she were an evil, scheming woman, she would have gone after Joan with an axe a long time


    ago!


    “So it’s settled. From now on, you’ll be nothing more than a big brother to me!”


    That might actually work as it meant she’d given up on pursuing him. Larry felt a content smile grow on


    his face.


    “I’ll have dessert too, thanks.” Larry handed the menu back to the waiter at the restaurant.


    “Yes, sir.”


    Jessica stared at him incredulously from across the table. He doesn’t like dessert nor anything sweet,


    so what has gotten into him?


    “Don’t you hate dessert, Larry?”


    Huh? How does she know that? I guess she’d done her homework when she was trying to pursue me.


    Larry hid augh behind his cup of tea.


    “I don’t, but you do.”


    Jessica did a double-take, not used to him being this caring towards her.


    Her heart skipping a beat, she fixed her gaze on the ground as a bright red blush bloomed across her


    cheeks.


    “Hey, don’t get it wrong. You’ll make it seem as if we’re dating.” Larry rolled his eyes.


    Her brief moment of fantasy instantly shattered. “Just shut up and immerse yourself in this warm


    atmosphere! Why can’t I be shy and demure for once? Why can’t I revel in the feeling of being adored


    for once?”


    Ahem! He choked on his tea.


    He’d met women who were straightforward before, but none of them was like Jessica. Where did she


    even find the courage to say something this embarrassing out loud?


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    Whatever. It’s not as if she was a “normal woman”, he reminded himself.


    “Are you okay?” She nearly jumped out of her skin, handing him a napkin on the table. “Make sure you


    are okay! Who’s going to get the bill if something happens to you?”


    “Didn’t you say you were going treat me? Why am I the one footing the bill then?” He furrowed his


    eyebrows, raising his head to stare at her.


    “Are you kidding me? Today is the first day that we’ve be ‘siblings’, so it’s normal that you have to


    treat your little sister to a meal! Don’t tell me you are going to stinge on me?” Jessica shrugged before


    taking a sip of her beverage.