A Touch of Sweetness (Finnick Norton and Vivian William) novel Chapter 2177

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2177

“Larry?” Jessica’s hoarse voice broke the silence.

“I don’t want to see him. Send him away.”

Larry looked uncomfortably at Jessica before turning his gaze towards Caspian.

It would appear that she was truly hurt by Caspian’s actions. Larry could only shake his head and sigh. Caspian then promptly left the scene without a word.

He had no desire to make things any harder for Larry, nor did he want to make Jessica feel any sadder.

“May I rest my head on your shoulder?” Her request sounded formal, but Larry could sense a hint of a plea in her tone.

He hesitated, but finally obliged.

“Caspian did not mean anything by it. We all thought you were capable of finding your way back. It’s not that far away, is it?”

“My sense of direction is absolutely terrible. I’m serious,” came Jessica’s mild response.

“When I was very young, my mother once brought me shopping. I then got lost. It happened so abruptly that I didn’t even know what to do. If my father hadn’t alerted the police, I could’ve been kidnapped.”

My biggest problem is that I do not have a sense of direction at all. I’ve tried to hide it, but I have a crippling fear of being abandoned.” As she said this, Jessica snaked her arm around Larry’s, akin to a wounded animal seeking comfort.

“You should’ve said something. I’d been wondering why you were so intent on following us around everywhere,” replied Larry.

He could understand someone not having a sense of direction, but he never imagined Jessica to be thus afflicted. Apparently, she had gone through a lot as well.

“Well, I was too embarrassed to admit. How could I just mention something like this casually? But Larry, I have a request. In the future, don’t leave me behind like this please? I was terrified!” Jessica’s lower lip trembled briefly before she burst into tears again.

Why was she crying again? Larry hurriedly picked up the box of tissues nearby and gave it to her.