A Touch of Sweetness (Finnick Norton and Vivian William) novel 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 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 resemblance to her. That’s why he has mistaken you as his mom. Poor kid, he must miss her a lot,” Jake continued his elaborate deception.

Upon hearing his convincing explanation, Joan heaved a sigh of relief.

Back home, Lucius flew into full-blown panic mode and kept recounting his encounter at the beach to Delilah.

“Lucius, please stop it. Your mom is dead. You’ve got to stop fooling yourself,” Delilah comforted the distressed child while trying to prepare a meal in the kitchen.

But what I said was all true! Lucius grew more agitated at Delilah’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 Delilah 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 Delilah would believe what he said if she saw Joan in the flesh.

“I don’t think so, Lucius.” Delilah turned him down straight out. She was occupied by work and had no spare time to entertain what she believed to be a child’s imagination.

Nonetheless, 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 Delilah 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.