A Touch of Sweetness (Finnick Norton and Vivian William) novel Chapter 2062

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2062

Joan had acquiesced partly also due to her instinctive feeling that Caiden harbored no ill intentions. Besides, they had been schoolmates once, after all. It was the latter fact that made Joan feel a sense of shared intimacy with Caiden. Even now, he was proving himself to be a considerate, well-mannered fellow.

“Can’t you tell me?” Caiden suddenly continued, picking up from where they had left off before the conversation had unraveled.

Joan hesitated. The expression on her face, however, softened gradually.

A million thoughts raced through her mind. Where do I begin? Joan reflected. Everything had begun ages before Caiden had even stepped into the picture. There was no use in involving Caiden in matters irrelevant to him. Besides, Joan was afraid that if she revealed the whole truth to Caiden, it might even trigger his anger towards her.

It would be far better to keep Caiden in the dark and maintain the status quo. Joan thus said nothing in response.

“All right. Even if you refuse to tell me anything, I’ll find out on my own,” Caiden declared, undaunted.

Why is he so interested in finding out? Joan thought in alarm. There was no discernible relationship between Caiden and Joan that reasonably compelled that level of investment on time and energy. This moment of closeness had been due more to coincidence than any lasting affection, or so Joan thought.

“What do you want to find out?” Joan pressed urgently.

“Who bullied, kidnapped, and then threatened you,” Caiden replied blandly.

Joan felt her heart flutter, moved by Caiden’s seemingly unexpected concern. She had no idea that she had been the object of Caiden’s affections all this while.

Joan was nonetheless grateful for Caiden’s unforeseen aid. If it hadn’t been for his intervention, she would doubtless still be languishing under Gabriella’s torment now.

However, Joan concealed her emotions from Caiden and stated mechanically, “There’s no need for that. It’s all over now.”

How can she let something like this go so easily? What on earth is she thinking? Caiden bristled. Anyone in their sane mind would have been able to draw the conclusion that there must be a reason behind all of this. If Joan’s abductor had gone to such great lengths to hold her, the entire operation must have undergone quite a season of planning. Caiden could not comprehend how Joan could dismiss that fact so easily.

Another thought struck him like a bolt of lightning. Perhaps Joan wasn’t waving it off but doing her utmost to evade it.

“I don’t want to talk about this anymore. I feel very tired now,” Joan said meaningfully.