Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2831
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
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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 resemnce to
her. That’s why he has mistaken you as his mom. Poor kid, he must miss her a lot,” Jake continued his
borate deception.
Upon hearing his convincing exnation, Joan heaved a sigh of relief.
Back home, Lucius flew into full-blown panic mode and kept recounting his encounter at the beach to
Delh.
“Lucius, please stop it. Your mom is dead. You’ve got to stop fooling yourself,” Delhforted the
distressed child while trying to prepare a meal in the kitchen.
But what I said was all true! Lucius grew more agitated at Delh’s response. “Grandma, I’m not lying!
I’m serious, Mom is not dead. I saw her today at the beach!”
Nevertheless, it was difficult for Delh to take a child’s word for it without witnessing it herself.
“Grandma, why don’t I take you to the beach tomorrow?” Lucius suggested, hoping that Delh would
believe what he said if she saw Joan in the flesh.
“I don’t think so, Lucius.” Delh turned him down straight out. She was upied by work and had no
spare time to entertain what she believed to be a child’s imagination.
Nheless, she finally gave in to Lucius’ 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 Delh to see Lucius
pin all his hopes on a stranger who might or might not show up.
This poor kid must have missed Joan so much he mistook a stranger for his mother.
“Okay, Lucius, it’s gettingte. We should head back now,” Delh stated while gesturing to the boy to
leave.
“Grandma, can we please stay for a while longer? Mom must be somewhere nearby.” Lucius became
distraught again.
Well, he deserves onest attempt. Delh could not bring herself 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, the two took a cab home.
Back home, Lucius was filled with despondency as hey on the sofa, deep in thought. I have no doubt
the woman I saw was Mom.
“Alright now, you still have school tomorrow. Time for bed.” Delh rubbed gently on his head.
The child let out a resigned sigh and went into his bedroom. However, Lucius had no desire to sleep as
hey wide awake on his bed and gazed out at the moon outside the window.
Mom, why won’t youe home?
Meanwhile, Joan let out a sneeze while staring at the clear moon from the yard.
Jake hurried over with a jacket and draped it over her shoulder. “Let’s go inside before you catch a
cold.”
“I’m fine. Perhaps someone is missing me.” Joan sniffled and let out augh. Could it be that kid? A
flicker of sorrow shed across her eyes at the thought of the child she met at the beach.
For some reason, the woman started to miss him. It was my first time seeing him, but when he leaned
into me, his scent was just so familiar. Oh, I must be overthinking it.
She pinched her thigh in an attempt to shake off the strange feeling.
Jake said gently, “It’s getting windy now. Let’s head back inside.” The couple then retreated into the
living room.
As the night deepened, Joan stared at the withering flowers outside the window and became a little
sorrowful.
“Joan, I think it’s about time we start nning for our wedding.” All of a sudden, Jake held onto the
woman’s hands and proposed in a serious tone.