A Touch of Sweetness novel (Finnick and Vivian) novel Chapter 2913

After hesitating briefly, Jake left the room, leaving Joan and Larry alone together in the room.

"How could you be so stupid as to do something like that?" Larry gripped her hand with a strength that greatly contrasted the soft tone of his voice and the pain in his eyes. "What if something happened to you? What am I supposed to do then?"

For some reason, Joan felt strangely safe with the man in front of her, but she didn't want to admit it, not even to herself.

I can't! She didn't understand Larry enough, and she couldn't allow herself to be blinded by his kindness and generosity.

It was natural for Joan's wariness against love to have increased gradually over time. After all, she had been through torture after torture and was no longer the naive woman that she once was.

Sensing a change in her mood, Larry's grip on her hand tightened. "What's wrong? Is there something on your mind?"

I have too much on my mind, actually. She pulled her hand away from him, looking past him and out the window.

"The weather has been getting colder recently," she said casually.

Why is she changing the topic? Larry fixed her with a perplexed look. Is she still apprehensive about being vulnerable with me?

"Are you feeling alright, Joan? Does something still hurt?" he inquired hurriedly.

"Larry, don't come looking for me again. I want to be left alone for a while to gather my thoughts. Too many things have happened lately, and I need to take a break from it all," she replied, her tone tired and pleading.

Is she chasing me away?But we'd just been sharing a nice moment togetheriOr was it all just my imagination?

Her sudden request confused him greatly and upset him. Is she still rejecting my advances?Fine. I'll do what she says then. Larry got to his feet slowly and left the room without another word.