Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2022
Hearing her shout, the man spun around to glance at her suspiciously. Has this old wench lost her mind?
“What? Do you want to go home? Which home? The home in hell?” Right then, the man burst out laughing.
He’s too much! Delilah ambled toward the man, her eyes fixed on him the entire time.
“I’ve given you a chance. Let me out. This will be the last time I’ll say this. Otherwise, don’t blame me for showing you no mercy,” Delilah whispered.
What can she do? She’s got one foot in the grave. I can’t believe she’s threatening me now. She’s better off reminiscing about her sweet past with the time she has left. The man shook his head and sighed.
“Ten minutes. That’s all the time I’m giving you. You can tell me whatever last words you have, especially about your assets. That’s really important,” the man muttered, smirking.
What an animal. I can’t believe he’s planning to get my assets too. He’s really lost his marbles for money.
“So you’re not going to let me go?” Delilah questioned.
For a moment, the man was taken aback by the vicious look in her eyes. However, he managed to recompose himself quickly.
“What are you trying to do? What can an old woman like you do? What will you do if I don’t let you go? Are you going to hit me? You? What a joke. I’d say you—”
Smack! A punch rammed toward the man, so quick that the man did not even have the time to react.
Instantly, he collapsed on the ground, in immense agony.
“Y-You f*cking wench! How dare you hit me!” the man screeched, jabbing his finger at her.
So what if I did? Goodness me. That feels great. It’s been so long since I’ve hit someone. I really am getting rusty at this. After the punch, Delilah dusted her hands.
“What’s wrong? Did you think I’m the kind to take things lying down? Yes, while it’s true that I keep a low profile at most times, it doesn’t mean I’ll relent at all times.” With that said, Delilah kicked him and turned to leave.
“Stop! You’ve got to pay for my medical fees!” the man on the ground screamed.
Is he trying to be funny? He should be glad I’m not suing him for giving me psychological trauma. How can he be that shameless to ask me to pay for his medical fees?
“How is it? Have you found her? Where did Ms. Young go?” Joan asked in a shaky voice.
Dustin, who was beside her, gently patted her shoulders. “Don’t worry. We’re doing our best to look for her. She’ll be fine. It’s okay.”
When Larry saw the two interacting, the light in his eyes dimmed.
Lucius ran toward Dustin and hugged his leg, asking, “Mr. Dustin, did something happen to Grandma? I’m so worried about her.”
Larry averted his eyes.
Have they already chosen Dustin instead?
“No. I can’t just sit here. I have to look for her,” Joan blurted out as she moved, about to leave the house.
“Who are you going to look for? Aren’t I right here?” came Delilah’s loud voice.
Joan’s eyes lit up as her heart finally lowered from her throat to her chest.
“Ms. Young, where did you go? You scared me!” Joan gripped the elderly woman’s hands with her own shaking ones.
“I’m fine. You can rest assured now.” Delilah smiled then patted Joan’s shoulder.
None of them knew that the elderly woman was well-versed in martial arts; there was no one in the world who could lay a finger on her. The man from earlier, by then, had fled the scene on all fours.
“Ms. Young, we tried looking for you in the garden earlier, but we couldn’t see any signs of you. Moreover, you didn’t pick up Joan’s call. You’ve frightened her,” Dustin quietly stated.
“I… I went out for a moment, and I lost my phone. I think I dropped it on my way there. I’m fine now,” Delilah lied.
She did not want the few people in front of her to worry, especially Joan and Lucius. Moreover, she had come out of the incident completely unscathed. The one who wanted to harm her had to try harder than that.
