Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick) novel Chapter 1965

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1965

“In that case…” Joan loosened her grip and continued, “Send over some desserts to him. You can put it on my tab.”

She never liked owing favors to others, much less receiving gifts from strangers.

A lively crowd gathered outside. Several couples embraced on the roadside as if they were whispering sweet nothings to each other.

“Is this seat taken?” A man’s voice sounded from behind.

She turned around and saw the person who had bought her the coffee earlier.

“Go ahead.” Joan responded almost immediately.

“Thanks for the dessert.” The man smiled at the plate in his hands.

His dimpled smile was mesmerizing. It reminded her of the first time she met Larry, who stood out with a gentlemanly charm at the time.

“Thanks for the coffee,” Joan mumbled.

“Are you here on your own?” the man continued.

She nodded. A trace of sorrow lingered in her gaze.

After chatting for a bit, they shared pleasant impressions of each other and exchanged numbers before heading their separate ways.

“Mom, you’re back! I thought you were going to leave me again.” Lucius propelled himself into Joan’s arms.

“Now, why would I do that to my little man?” She caressed the boy’s head.

“Let’s eat now that you’re back. Larry won’t join us for dinner since he’s working overtime,” Delilah explained.

Is he really? Or is he at Gabriella’s place?

A cold glint flashed across Joan’s eyes.

She then pulled out her phone and dialed Larry’s number.

“Hey Joan, I’ll be working overtime tonight. There’s a lot to deal with in the office, so I’m not coming back for dinner,” Larry muttered.

He only ever speaks like this when he’s lying.