A Touch of Sweetness novel (Finnick and Vivian) novel Chapter 2420

Tears started streaming down Joan's cheeks upon hearing the words.

Ms. Young is right. I had caused a lot of trouble for her and Lucius...But I didn't do it on purpose!! also want to live like an ordinary person and spend more time with my family, but the reality is often cruel and it always stops me from doing so.

“Sorry, Ms. Young. It's all my fault,” said Joan weakly.

She knew that there was no use in asking for forgiveness. After all, Lucius had gone missing, and no amount of apologies could change that fact. Delilah turned around, walked toward the windows, and closed her eyes in an attempt to calm herself down.

“Ms. Young, I know you are very agitated and angry now, but this is an unexpected incident. It is not something we can control. Besides, it may not be related to Joan. Calm down. We will have an answer soon,” said Jessica.

“Easy for you to say. Do tell me then, what's the answer? What if something happened to Lucius? What if Lucius died?” snapped Delilah.

“I...”

Before Jessica could continue, Joan grabbed onto the former's arm, signaling her not to say anything.

Joan knew that Delilah didn't mean it. That the latter only said those harsh words because she was worried about Lucius.

“Hello, Caspian. How did it go? Have you found Lucius yet?” Jessica asked softly via her phone.

“Not yet. The village doesn't have any surveillance cameras, so it's hard for us to find Lucius,” said Caspian.

Joan felt increasingly guilty when she heard that the situation was getting more and more complicated.

“Joan, don't worry. Caspian is still looking for Lucius. For now, no news is good news, right?” Jessica patted Joan on the shoulder softly, hoping it could give her some comfort.

Nonetheless, she knew that there was no way she could ease Joan's anxiety. After all, Lucius was the latter's child.

Meanwhile, in a room, Lucius was struggling to break free as he shouted, “Who are you!”

“Stop your screaming and just stay here!” a man yelled. What a bunch of devils! After a long while,