Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2097
The whole time, Joan was completely lost in her thoughts. She kept wondering about the reasons why Larry did not answer her calls and whatever he might be doing now. Could he have forgotten about the field trip?
“Mom?” Lucius tugged on his mother again, a little forcefully this time.
“Ah? Yes, dear?” Joan said.
Oh, come on! Mom’s not even paying attention to me! Lucius hung his head low.
“Joan, Lucius says he wants to sponsor the school when he grows up.” Sensing the awkwardness between the mother and son, Caiden casually smoothed the matter over.
Thank goodness you’re here, Caiden. Joan grinned.
“That’s wonderful, Lucius. I’ll always support you.” Joan solemnly observed the boy in front of her.
He was still a kid, after all. As long as he had support, Lucius would get all excited, especially with Joan and Larry’s encouragement.
“Yes, Mom. You think so too, don’t you? Caiden’s really awesome…” Lucius exclaimed.
Caiden, who was listening from the side, could not believe his ears.
What an innocent and kind little boy! Perhaps this is how children from the villages turn out to be. Simple and modest, with none of the pretense usually found in city kids. Gosh, I think I’m starting to like this kid. Maybe, he’ll be able to help me out later on!
Soon, the teachers, the students, along with their parents arrived at the great outdoors. It did not look particularly dangerous in any way, just a lot more bushes and shrubs. Under normal circumstances, children were most afraid of the wild and unfamiliar, but they felt more courageous with their parents around, and so they were actively willing to take on any task.
As it got darker, the headmaster motioned for them to stop. They had arrived at the site where they would set up camp. They were relieved and put down their belongings.
“Alright, take a break, everyone. Let’s get down to cooking,” the headmaster bellowed excitedly.
All the kids cheered. Lighting a fire and cooking in a place like that seemed like a very dangerous thing to do, but everyone worked together and managed to pull it off.
“Come, everyone. Sit down and have a chat. Parents, can you share with us how your children are doing so far? Maybe talk about their dreams and plans for the future?” said the homeroom teacher, hoping to start a conversation.
In less than five minutes, all students and their parents had gathered. Lucius stuck close to Joan and Caiden. He was certainly an obedient child.
The homeroom teacher began, “Let me just say that there are some children who have been performing exceptionally well in school. They do an excellent job with their homework, and they get along very well with their classmates. Here, I’d like to commend them.”
The children straightened their backs as they listened to her. Lucius was also looking ahead expectantly, awaiting his teacher’s revelation.
“There is one student in particular I’d like to specially draw attention to. His name is Lucius. As every student here knows, he is the most hospitable one in class, and very hardworking as well. So, I’d like to invite Lucius’ mother to say a few words,” the teacher announced.
There was a round of applause. The parents were excited, most likely because Caiden was sitting next to the child. Who can resist someone like Caiden? He has the sophistication of a scholar!
“Come, now. Tell us, how do you look after Lucius at home?” The homeroom teacher threw a question at Joan.
How shall I put it? Larry was the one, not her, who had been watching Lucius nowadays. Hence, she was not familiar with whatever was going on with Lucius lately.
She spent all day in the hospital taking care of Ms. Young, so much so that she barely asked about Lucius’ performance in school.
“First and foremost, I apologize. There’s a lot going on at home at the moment, so I’ve been neglecting him a bit. His father’s been looking after him. I know, he’s my responsibility. But actually, Lucius has always been a smart kid…” Joan spoke in a low voice.
