Chapter 2660 I Want To Take A Break
“Why didn’t you switch on the light?” Delilah asked, walking into the room.
Seeing that she was finally back home, Joan quickly stood up and welcomed her. “Oh, Ms. Young, you’re back.”
“What’s wrong? Something got you in a bad mood?” Delilah asked kindly.
“Ms. Young, I have something important to tell you.” She held her hand and brought her into her room.
“What is it? Why are you so secretive.”
Five minutes later, Delilah held Joan’s hands tightly and rambled, “What did you say? Are you sure you want to go overseas? Why do you want to go overseas? How about Larry? How about me? How about Lucius? Joan, tell me the truth. Did something happened?”
Joan smiled and rubbed her arm. “Ms. Young, relax. I just want to have a break and enjoy life for a while. You know I’ve been working overtime lately.”
Delilah heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing her answer. “So when will you be back?”
“I don’t know. Maybe a month later, or even a year. Haha.”
What does she mean by that? Is she trying to say that she wants to reside there permanently? Delilah sized her up, puzzled.
“Joan, is it because you don’t like this old lady anymore?” she probed.
What is she talking about? Joan immediately shook her head and wrapped her arm around Delilah’s arm. “Of course not, Ms. Young. You’re my life savior. How can I dislike you? I’m just tired and want to get some fresh air outside.”
Fine. I’ll just let her go then. She’s indeed exhausted from work.
With the thought in mind, Delilah stroked Joan’s hair gently and said, “Okay, you have my support.”
After getting Delilah’s approval, Joan felt a weight lifted off her chest.
Next, I’ll need to talk to Lucius.
The next day, Joan boarded the plane.
She did not inform Larry about her decision nor did she tell Nancy that she would not be in the city for a period of time.
For some people, Joan’s departure seemed abrupt, yet foreseeable.
In the living room, Lucius raised his head and looked at Delilah, who was sitting opposite him. “Grandma, why does Mom wants to go travel?”
“She wants to take a break, my dear,” Delilah answered and tousled his hair.
“But why didn’t Mom and Dad go together?”
“Because your daddy is on a business trip.”
“Okay.” A flicker of sorrow gleamed in Lucius’s eyes as he hung his head low.
He yearned for a family trip, but it seemed that even having a meal together would be difficult.
While over on the other side, Joan was lying on the bed in a hotel room, staring at the beautiful sea outside the window in deep thought.
The phone next to her had been ringing for a while, but she refused to answer it.
Just then, a female server knocked on the door and asked, “Miss, do you need me to clean up your room?”
“No, thanks!” she replied loudly.
With that, the surrounding quietened down again.
Walking to the window, Joan took a deep breath and felt relaxed instantly just by looking at the clear blue sky outside.
Not far away, a child called out to her all of a sudden, “Miss, come down and play!”
“Come down and play soccer with us!” another child exclaimed.
Joan smiled at the sight of their young, innocent faces.
Then, she changed into her sportswear and rushed down to those kids.
“I’m here!” Joan greeted cheerfully as she walked towards them.
Suddenly, a little girl ran to her side and hugged her leg. “Miss, you need to help me. They bully me because I don’t know how to play soccer.”
“Why do you guys bully her?” Joan knelt down and stroked her hair.
“Because she is bad at soccer,” a boy answered.
Another boy came in front of Joan and pointed at the girl. “Yeah, playing with her is a waste of our time.”
