A Touch of Sweetness (Finnick Norton and Vivian William) novel Chapter 2007

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2007

“Joan!” Dustin faced the sea and hollered.

The people around him instantly turned to look at him as if he was crazy.

“Is that man crazy? Why is he shouting in public?”

“Must have gone mad. He was looking for someone just now…”

In distress, Dustin held his head with both of his hands. His eyes were reddened with tears as he cried in agony.

“Hey, Mister.” Suddenly, a little girl walked over to him.

Dustin was not in the right mind to entertain the child. At that moment, all he could think of was Joan.

“Mister.” The little girl tugged the edge of his shirt.

“Go and play over there, little girl. I’m not in the mood to play with you,” Dustin said as he tried hard to rein in his emotions.

If the little girl were an adult, he would have barked at her.

“Are you looking for someone, mister?” the little girl asked softly.

Instantly, Dustin’s eyes lit up.

“Do you know where the woman has gone, little girl?” Dustin knelt to face the girl as he waited earnestly for her answer.

“She was taken by a man in a hat and a mask. They went that way,” the little girl pointed to a lighthouse that was not far away.

“That man was rough to her,” the little girl said angrily.

Instantly, Dustin stood up and ran like a madman towards the lighthouse.

I hope nothing has happened to you, Joan. Dustin clenched his fist anxiously.

Elsewhere, a hard slap landed on Joan’s cheek.

Joan was woken up from the pain. She slowly opened her eyes and tried to find her bearings. When her vision cleared, she saw a terrifying stranger standing right in front of her. She felt weak and helpless.

“Who are you?” she asked feebly as she squinted her eyes at the man.