Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2114
âGrandma will be okay, right, Mommy?â Lucius asked in a small voice, hugging Joan's legs.
âSheâll be fine. Donât worry.â
The women from the village sighed, giving the mother and son pitiful sidelong glances.
âHe's so young, he wouldn't be able to bear the thought of parting with Ms. Young...â
âOf course, heâs been with her since he was little...â
As their conversation grew louder and louder, Joan pulled her son away so that he wouldn't be able to overhear it.
âWhat were they talking about, Mommy?â
âNothing, Lucius. Wait for me here, okay? I'll go buy you breakfast,â Joan told him, patting his head lightly.
âIâm not hungry,â he shook his head. âWe can eat after Grandma comes out.â
Click!
The lit-up sign above the operating theater finally switched off as everyone held their breaths. Her eyes widening as
she saw the doctor exit the theatre and pull off his mask, Joan instantly rushed over to clutch his arm.
She wanted to ask about Delilahâs condition, and about whether or not the surgery was a success. But for some
reason, she couldn't get the words out of her mouth.
âWhat's wrong, Joan?â Some of the other women tapped her shoulder. âJoan?â
A wave of dizziness suddenly overcame her, and she fell to the floor.
âJoan!â¢
The last thing she heard before blacking out completely was Larry calling out her name.
In another ward, Larry sat by the bedside, patiently waiting for Joan to regain consciousness while everyone else
gathered in Delilahâs room. Fortunately, the surgery had gone well, and she would not suffer from any lingering side
effects. All she needed now was to be monitored throughout her recovery process
âWhere's Joan?â The old woman rasped out, glancing around.
âShe went out to buy food for you and Lucius.â
âLucius has been waiting for you to wake up so he could eat with you.â
The women all chuckled carefreely, a heavy burden lifted off of their shoulders now that they knew Delilah was
alright
âThis happened because sheâs been overworking herself and suffering from large amounts of psychological stress,â
the doctor clarified, gesturing to a still unconscious Joan. âShe'll be fine. She just needs to take care of her own
health more.â
Nodding numbly, Larry stared at Joan with pained eyes. Recent events regarding Delilah and Lucius had to have
been hard on her. Poor thing. He took her hand in his, gripping it tightly.
âUgh... Ms. Young...â Joan muttered with much difficulty, furrowing her eyebrows.
âWake up, Joan,â Larry whispered, gently shaking her. âMs. Young's surgery was a success.â
âNo, Ms. Young... You canât leave, what am I supposed to do if you leave? And what about Lucius... Ms. Young...â
A tear escaped Joan's closed eyelids, slowly trickling down her face
Even in her sleep, she was worried over Delilah.
âNo!⢠She cried out, coming to and sitting up abruptly.
âJoan, it's me. You're okay.â Larry instantly wrapped his arms around her, holding her close in an attempt to soothe
her.
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