Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1970
“Are you okay?” Dustin asked in a worried tone.
Joan kept silent and only shook her head. Tears of sorrow blurred her vision.
“Joan, who is this? Aren’t you going to introduce us?” her colleagues chimed in eagerly.
Dustin knew she wasn’t in the mood to indulge in such pleasantries, so he took the initiative and introduced himself instead.
After that, he patted lightly on her shoulder. “Come on. I’ll give you a ride home.”
“Yes, please do!” Joan’s colleagues exclaimed in approval.
“Larry may be handsome and rich, but he’s too much of a playboy to be with Joan. I think this man is much better suited for her,” one of them whispered.
“I agree. Did you see how he literally swooped in to rescue her from humiliation earlier? There wasn’t a trace of hesitation.”
The women approved unanimously that Dustin was far more reliable than Larry.
Whilst driving, Dustin stole a glance at Joan. He parted his lips, but immediately shut them. An awkward expression then showed on his face.
Joan’s bleak eyes looked outside the car window, but she could sense his conflicted motions. Without looking at him, she spoke straightforwardly, “Spit it out.”
“I actually knew about Larry and Gabriella… It’s my fault for not telling you in advance.” He truly felt crushed by the weight of remorse.
“It’s fine,” Joan uttered. Her voice was devoid of emotion.
I already had a hunch about the truth, so none of today’s events affected me much.
Larry may have heard about the commotion earlier. I wonder how he’s planning to resolve it.
Back at the hospital, Caspian’s shoulders slumped with despair. “We’re too late.”
“Where are they? Where did they go?” Larry’s gravelly voice thundered.
He then yanked over a nurse and demanded, “Where’s the person who caused a ruckus earlier?”
The nurse was so startled by his forceful pull that it took a while before she could react.
“T-They’ve left.” Her voice trembled at the dangerous aura that emitted from Larry.
Larry disregarded this and immediately followed up with another question. “Was anyone hurt?”
The nurse tilted her head and recalled that no one seemed to be hurt.
“I don’t think so. We were really busy at the time, so I wasn’t paying much attention.”
He released her and marched straight for the security control room.
“Sir, you’re not authorized to access our security footage!” the surveillance operator declared firmly.
Within seconds, Larry shoved him onto the wall and headed towards the surveillance monitors.
“Please, sir, you can’t do this…”
“You should ask the hospital director who he is,” Caspian stated. He then yanked the guard by the collar and led him out.
Who on earth is that guy? How can he go through the hospital’s security footage as he pleases? The surveillance operator scratched the back of his head curiously.
Before he knew it, a young doctor approached him and patted his shoulders. “I suggest you let it go because he’s not someone you want to mess with. If I’m not mistaken, that man is one of our hospital’s wealthiest donors.”
In a flash, the surveillance operator’s face paled.
Oh, no. Did I accidentally offend that big shot?
“Larry, have a look! There’s Joan.” Caspian urged at the surveillance monitor with a rush of distress.
Larry’s chest tightened with anger as the monitor showed Joan leaving the hospital with Dustin.
This scumbag again! Why is he everywhere?
Larry balled his fists and glared piercingly at Dustin’s image.
“I’ve located Dustin’s car. He’s on his way to the village now,” Caspian reported.
He’s sending her home.
A sigh of relief slipped out of Larry’s clenched jaws.
Then Caspian’s voice sounded again, “As for Gabriella… I think she’s still in this hospital.”
Damn her! She’s got some nerve staying here.
Larry stormed out of the surveillance room to find that wretched woman.
“Lars, you’re finally here! I almost thought you didn’t want me anymore… You have no idea how frightened I was, being surrounded by all those people…” Gabriella tried her best to sound miserable. She even pouted and flashed a set of puppy eyes to garner hiss sympathy.
