Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick) novel Chapter 2061

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2061

The presidential suite was fitted with two bedrooms and a living room. Joan and Nancy could each have a room, while Caiden and Jaden comfortably occupied the living room.

“I apologize in advance, Joan,” Caiden said easily before gently rolling up her shirt.

He was horrified by the sight that greeted his eyes. Joan’s entire back was swollen and red, with blood still oozing from several gashes. Caiden felt as if his heart had been caught in his throat. What sort of cold-blooded people are they? How could they have abused her like this!

He was livid. It made Caiden wonder at the amount of inner strength and courage that Joan possessed. No ordinary person could have endured such agony being inflicted upon them.

How fortunate that I happened to pass by! Caiden thought, shuddering. The odds were far too slim for his liking. What if I hadn’t? Would Joan have died?

“What’s wrong, Caiden?” Joan asked meekly, sensing his hesitation.

“Huh? Oh, it’s nothing… I’m fine. This might sting a little, so bear with me,” Caiden hurriedly replied. He picked up the medicine and gently applied it onto Joan’s back.

The sheer number of wounds on her back made rubbing it in little by little impossible and would have taken far too long. Caiden thus smeared a large amount onto Joan’s back all at once and evenly spread it.

A groan escaped from Joan’s lips. Caiden felt her stiffen almost instantly beneath his fingers.

“Does it hurt?” Caiden immediately paused and looked at Joan anxiously. He heart ached in sympathy.

“I’m fine! Please go ahead. I’m sorry to trouble you,” Joan replied. She shut her eyes tightly and clenched her jaw in resolve to endure the pain.

This was Gabriella’s lesson to Joan, which she would have no choice but to bear the consequences of. Joan was determined to remember every bit of this humiliation and the cruelty that Gabriella had shown her.

Every bit of raw flesh that Caiden’s fingertips gingerly touched, however, weighed immeasurably upon him. He felt laden with a mixed feeling of anguish and remorse.

Caiden blamed himself for not having arrived earlier to defend Joan from her assailant. He felt guilty for not confessing his feelings for her all those years ago, choosing to leave the country altogether instead. Caiden believed that Joan’s suffering today was indirectly a result of his absence. I should have been by her side protecting her! Caiden fumed, gnashing his teeth in frustration.

“Joan, can you tell me how you got injured?” Caiden abruptly asked.

What should I tell him? Joan fretted. She hung her head for a moment, then answered slowly, “It was from the abduction.”