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Chapter 551

Since the life-threatening situation was dissolved, the people in the hall had nothing left to be afraid of.

They were all looking at the robber with scornful looks on their faces, wanting to tear him to pieces.

At the moment, the robber was tied up and gagged with some tablecloth, so the only noise he could

make was some unrecognizable murmurs. However, his eyes were still burning with resentment.

Not long after, the police arrived and recorded how everything went down before they took the robber

away. With that, the crowd eventually dispersed.

As soon as Finnick took down the robber, he had been by Vivian’s side, softly stroking her back to calm

her down. His heart ached as he looked at Vivian who was sitting on the floor.

She must be terrified just now. If I were any later, I might not get to see her ever again. How could she

be so stupid? Was it really worth it?

Even though he had that thought in mind, Finnick was still touched by Vivian’s gesture. So he took her

into his arms and comforted her, “It’s fine now. There’s nothing to be scared of anymore. It’s all over.”

Indeed, Vivian was still dumbfounded as she leaned on Finnick’s chest, unable to come to her senses.

The two of them stayed like that for quite a long while before Vivian was finally able to calm down. As

soon as she did, she realized that Finnick was the one hugging her. Vivian’s face flushed, and she

immediately broke .

“Are you okay?” Finnick inquired as he looked at her. He felt disappointed when she broke out of his

arms. Is she still not coming back to me?

Vivian stood up and shook her head. “I’m fine.”

Having said that, her legs were numb because she stayed in that position for too long. Hence, she

almost fell back onto the floor. Nevertheless, Finnick was quick to react and caught her before the fall.

Vivian felt awkward in his arms yet again, but she realized that she would fall if she let go of him. So,

the only thing she could do at that moment was to use Finnick as a temporary support.

Finnick, on the other hand, was indulging in that rare instance of intimacy between them. How long has

it been since Vivian last stayed quiet like this in my arms? We’ve been getting into arguments every

time we met since she came back.

Finnick felt like there were some misunderstandings between them, but Vivian would either give him

the cold shoulders or get really riled up whenever he tried to find out. She never bothered giving him

the chance to talk things out about what happened that year.

Thinking that a rare chance had presented itself, Finnick wanted to get to the bottom of what happened

that year. The reason why Vivian insisted on getting a divorce and left the country without even telling

him. So, he spoke, “Vivian, why did you… “

“Is what he said real?” Vivian asked at the same time before giving him an apologetic gaze.

“What did he say?” Finnick pushed his question aside and asked with a hint of confusion in his voice.

“Did you release Finnor Group’s client data to the public because of me?”

Finnick nodded after a brief moment of hesitation. He had kept this fact a secret for fear that it might

burden Vivian with guilt. But in the end, she still found out about it in an unexpected situation.

“When Mark kidnapped you back then, he used you to blackmail me into publicizing the client data. I

didn’t have any other choices, so I accepted his offer because I was anxious.”

“For me? Was it actually worth it?” Vivian felt moved. Having spent quite some time with Benedict,

Vivian could understand how devastating Finnick’s action was to the company.

“I can give up anything for you, Vivian. Nothing’s more important than you.” Finnick held her hand.

“This was, still is, and will always be the case.” He took a brief pause.

“Vivian, what you did for me just now must have meant that you still have feelings for me, right? Can’t

we get back together and live like how we used to live?”

Finnick was staring right into her eyes as he asked that question sincerely.

Under his unwavering affection, Vivian was swayed. Can we do that? Can we really go back to how it

used to be?

 

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“Vivian, are you okay?” A voice from the entrance interrupted Vivian’s thoughts, and she turned around

to find Hunter running towards her.

She realized that the position she and Finnick could easily be misinterpreted, so she instinctively

pushed him away.

Hunter, however, did not notice anything. All he could think about was whether Vivian was hurt as he

held on to her shoulders and inspected. He let out a sigh of relief when he confirmed that there were no

injuries on Vivian.

“Did you know how worried I was? Never let yourself be in danger like that ever again!”

Vivian felt a little awkward with how intimate Hunter sounded, but she understood that he was sincerely

concerned about her well-being. So she answered him in a calm manner, “I’m fine. Don’t worry.”

Beside her, Finnick’s expression had darkened into something cold and rather terrifying. This man

again. What’s their relationship? Why is he touching her like this!

His terrifying aura was so strong that even Hunter felt it. Thus, Hunter let go of Vivian, straightened up,

and stared down at Finnick with an indescribable sense of envy from within.

It was obvious to Hunter that Vivian had feelings for the man in front of him since she was even willing

to risk her life for him, and he realized that there would be a lot more obstacles between him and Vivian

because of it.

Although Hunter had to admit that Finnick was remarkable in many aspects, he himself was just as

impressive, so there was no way he would back down in the pursuit of Vivian’s affection.

On top of that, Finnick failed to hold on to her. This meant that there were some inherent flaws in their

relationship since they would not have separated otherwise. Hunter was not someone who believed

that a broken mirror was ever fixable.

At that moment, both men could see the determination in each other’s eyes, and no one wanted to be

the first to look away as that was an indication of backing down to them. Neither of them would back

down when it came to Vivian.

Meanwhile, Vivian had roughly figured out what was going on between the two men, and she was

thinking to herself in a somewhat self-deprecating manner. Never in my life would I had thought that

two men would be fighting over me like that.

In the end, Vivian was the one that broke the silence. “Hunter, you were looking for me?” She could not

actually let those two faced off like that to no end. Even she was starting to feel the chills as if the hall

was getting cold.

Having heard what Vivian said, Hunter finally pulled his stare away and turned towards her. “I’ve just

settled him down, so I came to make sure you were okay.”

Vivian had informed him a few days ago that Finnick did not know of Larry’s existence, so she wanted

him to keep it a secret. That was why Hunter did not mention any names.

Naturally, Vivian knew who he was referring to. “Is he okay?” She asked anxiously.

“He’s fine.” Hunter shook his head. “But I think it’s better if you were there with him.”

“Okay.” Vivian nodded immediately. “Let’s go back!”

She felt guilty for forgetting that Larry was waiting for her. Larry must be terrified from what just

happened. I need to go to him immediately and let him know everything is okay now.

“Who are you two talking about?” Finnick grabbed Vivian’s arm and asked, seeing that she was about

to leave. He felt like an outsider because he could not understand who they were talking about, and he

despised that sort of feeling.

Right then, Finnick’s question reminded Vivian of the time he forced her into the abortion.

“It has nothing to do with you,” Vivian answered with a cold expression as she flicked his hand off her.

After that, she turned around and left the hall. This man has no right to talk about Larry, nor does he

have the right to be his father!

Vivian was a forgiving person, but that was something she would never let go of. She had vowed to

never forgive Finnick for what he did, no matter what.

Finnick shot Hunter a piercing gaze when he realized Vivian had gone back into her cold self, even

after seeing her clearly swayed by his proposal. Does she really like this man? Why is she distancing

herself from me as soon as he shows up?

Hunter, on the other hand, greatly contrasted the murderous presence Finnick was exuding. His mood

was much better as he looked at Finnick with a grin before leaving behind Vivian.

 

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Finnick was alone, fuming with unadulterated rage as he kicked a nearby stool and sent it flying.

Hunter smiled when he heard the loud bang behind him.

After the incident, no one had any spirit left to continue having fun. Thus, the cruise ship turned around

ahead of schedule.

Later on, Vivian was back at the Morrison family with Larry, but Benedict was nowhere to be seen. She

then found out from one of the maids that Benedict went to pick them up, so she quickly called him,

thinking that they had missed each other on the way back.

“Vivian, where are you now?” Benedict sounded concerned through the phone.

“I’m already home, Ben. Come back.”

“You’re home!” Benedict was ecstatic for a brief moment before resuming his concerned tone. “Are you

and Larry both okay?”

“We’re fine,” Vivian answered. She was surprised that Benedict already knew about what happened.

“Alright, that’s all that matters. I’ll go back now. Wait for me.” Benedict ended the call and immediately

swerved the car around towards home.

Within ten minutes, Benedict reached the house.

“Uncle Benedict!” Larry smiled and dived onto Benedict the moment he saw him. Benedict, however,

did not reciprocate the child’s smile. There was only worry on his face. He proceeded to inspect Larry

closely, repeatedly asking whether the kid was injured or felt uncomfortable in any way.

“Ben, I told you, we’re fine. Stop worrying,” Vivian assured her brother once again.

It was by then that Benedict finally unfurrowed his eyebrows and expressed his relief. Seeing that

made Vivian feel awful for always making her brother worry about her throughout the years.

After spending a few days at home, Larry had forgotten about the fright that he experienced. He went

back to being the cute and lively kid he always had been. With that, Vivian could finally relax since she

was afraid that Larry might be traumatized by the horrific experience.

One day morning, Vivian brought up something with Benedict during breakfast. “I want to go see my

mother, Ben.”

She was curious about how Rachel was doing as she had never gone and visit since she came back to

the country.

“Sure. Do you need me to go with you?” Benedict figured Vivian would feel uneasy if she visited Rachel

alone.

Vivian thought about it, but she remembered that Benedict was swamped with work for the past few

days.

“It’s okay. I can go alone. You have a lot of things to do at the company.” She decided to not take up

her brother’s valuable time.

After breakfast, Benedict went off to work, and Vivian went to visit the hospital.

Even though she was not in the country, Vivian had still asked Benedict to hire some people to take

care of Rachel William. She heard that Rachel’s health was deteriorating year after year, and there was

still no suitable bone marrow donor so the surgery had been delayed for a long time.

With that in mind, Vivian felt guilty for not being a good daughter. She had never visited her mother

after all those years.

In fact, she dared not come back since Finnick and Evelyn were here. She was perturbed by the

thought of seeing them again, worrying that the old wounds she had might open up again. The pain

was too unbearable for her to experience a second time.

In front of Rachel’s ward door, Vivian was in a dilemma about whether she should go in as a part of her

was scared to open the door.

The hospital, the ward, the familiar scenery, and the joyous moments Vivian shared with Rachel. She

could remember everything as though it was just the day before. Despite that, it had been five years

since the two last saw each other, so Vivian felt a sense of unfamiliarity being there.

Eventually, she decided to knock on the door and not go in like how she usually did.

“Come in. The door’s not locked,” said an old yet friendly voice.

Hearing that made Vivian instantly tear up as her nose felt stuffy along with her throat. Even her heart

ached.

 

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Even though Vivian knew how serious Rachel’s condition was, she was still stunned when she entered

the room. Her tears flowed down her cheeks and all the mental preparation she made crumbled into

nothing.

She covered her mouth as the beads of tear shattered on the floor, afraid that she might break down

from what she was seeing.

The woman on the bed in front of her was nigh unrecognizable. Vivian could not even tell if she was

actually her mother.

Currently, Rachel was on the drip. Veins could be seen all over her scrawny hand, so thin that it looked

like she had only skin and bones left. On top of that, there was a huge concentration of needle marks.

As Vivian shifted her gaze upward along Rachel’s arm, it was clear that not only was her arm scrawny,

Rachel’s whole body was far thinner than anything she would have ever imagined. Vivian could even

see the outline of her bone structure through her skin.

Rachel’s cheeks were caved inwards with a hint of green on them, the cheekbones protruding

noticeably.

And then, their eyes met. The initial warm and lively gaze that Rachel had was gone, leaving her with

an empty gaze.

However, those lifeless eyes lit up as soon as Vivian was in sight. Vivian could even see the excitement

and longingness Rachel was feeling just by looking into her eyes.

“Vivian? You’re back? Am I dreaming?”

“Yes, Mum. I’m back. I’m so sorry… “ When she heard Rachel’s hoarse voice, Vivian could no longer

hold it in. She dived towards the sickbed and cried while she spoke.

Vivian knew she should have visited, but it was too late. The loving and gentle smile Rachel once had,

was no longer there. It was replaced by a pale and haggard look on her face.

“Vivian! It’s really you! You really came back!” Rachel smiled as her hand brushed along Vivian’s hair.

“Don’t cry. Come, show me how beautiful of a woman you’ve grown into. It’s been so long.”

Vivian sniffled and raised her head. She wanted to smile at Rachel like how she practiced before

coming in, but it was impossible. Her tears could not stop leaking out of her eyes.

“Come on. Please stop crying.” Rachel wiped away the tears on Vivian’s cheeks with her hand.

However, that only made it worse as Vivian’s heart ached even more from feeling the touch of Rachel’s

dry and bony hand.

Vivian planted her face onto the bed beside Rachel and cried even louder. Even she herself was

shocked to see the amount of tear she was producing. It felt like Vivian had opened up a dam, and

water was flooding out nonstop. At the same time, Rachel was out of options. She had no idea how she

could calm Vivian down, so she only stroked her back.

Eventually, Vivian raised her head towards Rachel after she toned down the crying and calmed down.

“Vivian, how have you been?” Rachel asked gently. Her eyes were filled with lament. She was the

reason why Vivian took so long to get back into her own life.

“I’m doing alright. You?” Vivian wiped off her tears.

“I’m alright too. Your brother had gotten some people to take care of me all these years.”

“Oh, I… “ Vivian wanted to say something, but her mind went blank.

It dawned on her that, between her and Rachel was five years of absence from each other’s lives, so it

felt like they were strangers. The crying she just did was more like a farewell to the past.

“Did Benedict come back with you?” Rachel asked instead.

“Yes.” Vivian nodded in response. “Can I ask how your body is doing?”

She wanted to call Rachel her mother, but then she remembered that Evelyn was her daughter, not her.

Moreover, Vivian also recalled that Rachel cared about Evelyn much more, making her feel unusually

distant and awkward.

She would have address Rachel as Mum if she did not think about that. Now that she did, Vivian’s tone

changed and was more respectable and reserved.

Rachel noticed the change and felt distraught, but there was nothing she could say nor do.

Indeed, she was not Vivian’s mother, so it was good enough for Rachel if Vivian did not blame her for

swapping her identity.

 

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“My body’s still hanging in there. I’ll have to bear with it and see how long it lasts,” Rachel calmly

answered Vivian. She had already lost hope during the years of waiting.

Vivian was perturbed when she heard what Rachel said. It was unhealthy of Rachel to be facing her

illness in such a pessimistic manner.

“Did Evelyn ever came to visit you? Did she test the compatibility of her bone marrow? You need to get

this surgery done as soon as possible!”

Vivian’s word left Rachel speechless. Her disappointment was clearly visible from her eyes. Noticing

that, Vivian had a realization.

“Don’t tell me. Did Evelyn refuse to donate her bone marrow?” She asked with a hint of rage on her

expression. Would she really leave her own birth mother to die like this?

“No. It’s not like that,” Rachel frantically waved her hands as she denied. “Evelyn has been really busy.

It’s not that she doesn’t want to. She merely did not have the time. Please don’t misunderstand.”

Rachel’s panicked reaction had affirmed Vivian of her speculation, and she sneered. Busy? She had

time to even go on a cruise! How can she not have time to save her mother, who’s currently at death’s

door!

Even though Vivian had already witnessed the cruelty Evelyn possessed, but this was a new low, even

for her standards. Never had Vivian ever met someone who could be so ruthless with their blood

relatives. Her brows knitted as she looked at the frail Rachel right in front of her.

She’s not going to last any longer if she doesn’t get that transplant soon. Do I really need to look for

Evelyn?

The thought of that selfish and sinister woman made Vivian rethink everything.

And while she was facing that difficult decision, her phone rang. Vivian’s face immediately darkened as

she read the caller’s indication. It was none other than Evelyn.

“It’s Evelyn! Quick, Vivian. Pick up the call!” Rachel urged when she saw Evelyn’s name on Vivian’s

phone screen. Her eyes sparkled with care and longing as she formed a smile on her face.

This reaction pained Vivian inside. No matter how Evelyn treated Rachel, Rachel would never blame

her simply because she gave birth to Evelyn. She would even find excuses to defend her and get really

excited whenever there was news about her.

“Quick, Vivian! What if she hangs up?” Rachel was getting anxious, seeing that Vivian was only staring

at the phone. This time, there was a hint of admonishment in her voice.

Vivian’s heartache worsened from hearing that. She could feel the tears welling up in her eyes. This is

the difference between a birth child and someone else’s, I suppose? Does she really have to be so

angsty just because I am not picking up immediately? Would she still act the same if it was me calling

Evelyn?

She realized how stupid it was of her to feel so much concern for Rachel a moment ago. After all,

Vivian was not Rachel’s kin, and Rachel would never treat her like she was. Vivian knew that she could

never overthrow Evelyn’s importance in Rachels’s heart.

Even though a lot was going on in her head, Vivian eventually picked up the phone. She could not

simply end the call in front of Rachel anyway.

“Vivian, are you right now?” Evelyn sounded really pleasant and polite. Nevertheless, Vivian knew

better. She was immediately on high alert, thinking that Evelyn was plotting something against her once

again. It had become a conditioned reflex at this point after the numerous occasions where Evelyn set

her up.

“What can I do for you?” Vivian tried to be as polite as possible since Rachel was right in front of her. In

her head, she would have screamed at Evelyn if she was anywhere else.

“Let’s talk. If you’re right now, I’ll send you the location, okay?”

Vivian instinctively wanted to refuse, but she did not.

 

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Vivian turned around to look at Rachel as she joyously listened to Evelyn’s voice through the phone,

secretly letting out a sigh. She’s just a mother that loves her daughter. There’s nothing wrong with that.

Despite all the mixed feelings Vivian had, Rachel did, in fact, raised her. Hence, she could not leave

Rachel to die like that.

With that in mind, she accepted Evelyn’s invitation. “Alright. Send me the location. I’ll go look for you.”

Vivian figured there was a chance that she could convince Evelyn to donate her bone marrow to

Rachel. No matter how slim the chances might be, she needed to try.

She could not just sit and watch as Rachel slowly withered away day by day. She could never do that.

After they decided on a time, Vivian ended the call. Meanwhile, Rachel was looking at her phone with a

blank stare.

It had been a long time since she talked to Evelyn. Rachel knew Evelyn did not like her as a mother

because she was really shabby, unable to match Evelyn’s standards. Thus, she never tried to call

Evelyn for fear of irritating her.

Rachel figured that Evelyn already had a lot on her plate since she lost both her legs and was forced

onto a wheelchair. Rachel did not want to give her any more unnecessary problems. This was all my

fault. The child has nothing to do with it.

“I’ll be leaving then. I’m meeting Evelyn.” Vivian raised her voice seeing that Rachel was still spacing

out.

Finally, Rachel snapped back into reality. “Alright. Go and see Evelyn. I won’t delay you any further.”

There were hints of envy in her voice, and it made Vivian perplexed. She could not tell whether she

should feel upset or pity for Rachel. Or should I feel empathy?

Vivian was also a mother now. She could understand how Rachel was feeling, how she longed to see

her daughter. Nonetheless, her daughter was Evelyn Morrison. A cold-hearted woman whose evil knew

no bounds. There was a high chance that she might never get to feel any intimacy from her own

daughter.

“You take care then. I’ll be leaving now.” Vivian stood up.

“Sure. I’ll make the braised pork that you like the next time you come. The one that made you clean the

plate.”

The corner of Rachel’s eyes were wet as she said that. After all, Vivian was still like a daughter to her.

She loved and raised her since young, so she was reluctant to see Vivian leave as well.

That being said, Vivian seemed to be distancing herself from Rachel. This is karma I reckon. The Lord

is punishing me for what I did and I have no one but myself to blame…

At the same time, Vivian also felt the urge to cry. She was reminded of the time she used to stuff

herself, telling Rachel how good they were with a smile. However, it was no more than a distant

memory to her now. She could no longer feel the joy from back then.

“Okay,” she choked up a bit. “Make it for me when you get discharged.”

“Sure. You’ll have to eat a lot when the time comes.” Rachel was holding in her tears as she smiled.

Will that day ever arrive?

With that, Vivian turned around and left after giving Rachel a nod. Vivian did not want to say anything

because she had a feeling she would cry if she did. She did not want Rachel to feel sad.

When Vivian left the ward, the tears she held in still made it’s way out of her tear duct and onto her

cheeks. Deep down, she knew that her relationship with Rachel had come to an end.

Vivian asked Sean to take her to the venue that Evelyn sent her after she exited the hospital.

But when they arrived, Vivian was puzzled. Evelyn had invited her to an orphanage.

Vivian was uncertain that she was at the designated location, so she gave Evelyn a call. Nevertheless,

Evelyn told Vivian that she was waiting for her inside the orphanage and Vivian could go in straight

away.

Hearing that made Vivian hesitate at the door. She was worried that it was another trap that Evelyn had

set up for her. Having said that, Rachel’s life was on the line, so she forced herself to brave the storm.

 

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Vivian figured she just needed to be careful.

And yet, as soon as she went in, the event happening before Vivian confused her. It made her doubt

herself, thinking that she was hallucinating when she saw Evelyn happily playing with the children

there.

What’s she plotting this time?

It felt bizarre to Vivian to see Evelyn’s smile amongst the smiles of innocent kids.

What was happening at the moment contrasted Evelyn’s usual style very heavily, as Vivian would not

be able to think that a devilish person like Evelyn, who could even order men to defile others, would

have the decency to play with the little kids in an orphanage.

“Vivian! You’re here!” Evelyn noticed Vivian and waved at her excitedly, gesturing for her to come

closer.

Vivian was on high alert even after she approached Evelyn. She was still trying to figure out what

Evelyn was up to.

“You came at the best time. I was having trouble trying to think of what to do here. Can you help me?”

Evelyn tugged at Vivian’s hand with a smile, pointing towards the edge of the roof.

“I brought a wind chime for the children, and they wanted to hang it over there. That way, they would

hear it as soon as they came in. You know I’m in no shape to do this, so can you help me hang it up

there?”

Vivian raised her head and saw that the roof was not that high up and that the ladder on the side

looked firm and solid enough. Even though she had no idea what Evelyn was scheming, Vivian really

did not want to disappoint the kids with their excited gaze.

“Alright,” she said as she picked up the wind chime from the table and climbed up the ladder. She

carefully hung the wind chime onto a beam under the roof while Evelyn looked at her.

At that moment, Evelyn’s smile was gone, replaced with a cold and calculative expression.

“Alright!” Vivian said as she bolted down the ladder to look at the wind chime.

The blues and whites on it were complemented by the sky and looked exquisite. The sight of it seemed

to have a soothing effect on people.

“Woah! Kids, isn’t this lady here amazing? Let’s give her a round of applause!”

The sweet voice Evelyn was using sent shivers down Vivian’s spine. She’s acting really suspicious

today. I need to be extra vigilant.

“You’re amazing, miss!”

“That’s awesome!”

“The wind chime looks really good!”

The kids were all excitedly cheering and clapping for Vivian as she unknowingly formed a smile on her

face.

There was a saying that described kids as angels that were lost in the human realm, and at that

moment in time, it made sense to Vivian. It actually felt like the gaze from their beady eyes could

cleanse one’s soul.

All of a sudden, a four-year-old boy sat down and started crying.

Evelyn was stumped for a brief moment before she hurried over to him in her wheelchair.

“What’s wrong?” She picked the boy up and asked, making it seem like she was considerate. “Alright

now. Don’t cry. Tell me, what happened?”

Having said that, the boy was still crying a river. He would not say anything no matter what Evelyn did.

Right then, a little girl stepped forward and admitted quietly, “I accidentally stepped on his foot just now.

But I didn’t mean to do it. It was really just an accident… “

The girl started crying, assuming that the two pretty ladies were going to think that she was a bully and

not like her.

Evelyn was starting to panic inside since she never actually comforted a child before. She was at the

orphanage just for show so that Vivian would let down her guard.

The crying was slowly getting on Evelyn’s nerves. Why is this boy like this? It’s only a step on the feet!

What’s there to cry for? And this girl! What is she crying for?

 

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Oh lord! And the snot on their faces and clothes. Disgusting! Evelyn was regretting her decision to

come to the orphanage.

Nevertheless, she could not express any of those inner thoughts in front of Vivian. So, she had to keep

up with the act. “Come on now. Don’t cry. Calm down… “

As a mother, Vivian’s natural instinct when the boy started crying was to head over and give him a hug,

but she did not do that because she saw that Evelyn was already there.

However, seeing the clear disgust and frustration on Evelyn’s face made her sneer. Evelyn did not even

try to wipe their tears off as she was certainly distancing herself from them for fear that the dirt on them

might get on to her.

If you’re trying to put on a show, at least play the part seriously. Do you think I’m going to believe this

sloppy acting of yours? Vivian still vividly remembered how Evelyn shouted for the robber to kill her on

the cruise ship.

At that moment, the children’s cry was getting out of control. Seeing that Evelyn was not taking any

action, Vivian quickly approached the children and pulled them into her embrace, comforting them.

Vivian was very experienced as she always comforted Larry. So, it was not long before the kids started

smiling again.

Kids were really keen on spotting who was nice and who was not. Hence, they all started sticking to

Vivian after that and left Evelyn alone.

Evelyn had to admit that Vivian looked dazzling when she was playing with the kid. She glowed with

motherly love that attracted everyone towards her.

And it was because of that that made Evelyn’s hatred burn even brighter as she clenched her fist and

gritted her teeth. I would have never expected her to become so mature and attractive after these five

years. I wanted her to suffer, but it turns out I’m the only one suffering on this wheelchair, day in and

day out.

After having fun with the kids for a while, the kids were summoned away to attend their classes. So

Vivian went and stood by Evelyn’s side.

“Why did you ask me to come here today?” Vivian’s tone was vastly different from when she was

playing with the children, cold and unrelenting.

“Not much. I just wanted you to experience the happiness that these kids bring. I come here every

week as a volunteer. You don’t know how cute these kids are.”

Evelyn then made a shy expression and continued, “Finnick used to come here with me. You know, it’s

very inconvenient for me to move around, so he did not want me to go out alone. But he’s busy today,

so I gave you a call.”

Vivian secretly sneered when she heard Evelyn. She realized that Evelyn was trying to establish

dominance.

“Since you can treat those kids you don’t know so lovingly, why can’t you do the same for your mother?

How can you be so ruthless to your own family?” Vivian went straight to the point, stunning Evelyn for a

short while.

“What are you talking about, Vivian? I don’t quite understand.”

“I remember telling you five years ago that Rachel Williams, your birth mother, has leukemia. She

needed your bone marrow to save her life, but you actually never visited her?” Vivian was infuriated.

How could she ignore her mother to this extend?

“I… I did visit her… “Evelyn was searching in her head, trying to find an excuse. But she stuttered

because she could not find any. Her expression gradually darkened.

Rachel again? That woman cost me my position in the Morrison family. Now she’s trying to spoil my

plans? How could she do this to her own daughter? Does she hate me that much?

Evelyn felt disgusted at the thought of Rachel smiling at her, trying to please her. She’s not my mother!

My mother should be someone elegant and graceful. Someone beautiful. Not some housemaid that

gets ordered around!

In her mind, having a mother with a lowly status would only devalue her status. Evelyn was going crazy

just from thinking about how noblemen would point fingers at her, talking about her being a maid’s

daughter. Let alone experiencing it.

 

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Truth be told, Rachel did contact Evelyn earlier on during those years, but Evelyn would always get

flustered whenever she saw Rachel. To her, Rachel was a stain on her perfect life. Evelyn would be

glad if Rachel died sooner and disappear from the world. That way, she would not have to worry about

her true identity being exposed.

Thus, there was no way she would ever help Rachel. Since if it were not for Rachel, Evelyn would still

be living in the Morrison family.

It’s all that hag’s fault!

“Are you going to help your mother or not? Her body’s not going to last much longer.” Vivian asked,

seeing that Evelyn was unable to piece a sentence together.

You witch! Evelyn thought. What does any of this have to do with me? That old hag is your mother!

Why are you asking me!

Evelyn cursed at Vivian as she continued to think of a way to brush the topic aside.

She was currently in no position to have a fallout with Vivian. She needed Vivian’s trust so that her plan

could move forward. We’ll see if you can talk to me like this again when I finally get my hands on you.

“Vivian, I wish I could do that. Even if she and I are unrelated, it’s still someone’s life at stake here.”

Evelyn put up the most pitiable expression she could think of and forced out some tears. But…

“But I have a weak body. I really can’t do anything about that.” Evelyn shifted her gaze towards her

legs. “I’ve been looking for a suitable donor all these years. If I found one, I’d definitely make

arrangements for the surgery immediately.”

“Weak body?” Vivian looked at Evelyn suspiciously. She had no idea whether what she said was true or

not.

“I know a specialist. Maybe I can ask him to run through some tests and see what’s wrong with you. I’ll

give him a call. Let’s head to the hospital later.”

Vivian took out her phone as soon as she finished. She figured it was easier to confirm Evelyn’s

condition with some examinations than to guess blindly.

“There’s no need for that!” Evelyn quickly snatched away Vivian’s phone.

Realizing that her reaction was too over the top, Evelyn apologetically passed the phone back to

Vivian. Then, she proceeded to put up a sad front. “I’ve been to many hospitals. They all said that my

body condition is not suited for surgeries like that. Vivian, if I could, I would definitely help her. After all,

she’s my… “

Evelyn paused. She refused the idea of calling that woman her mother even if she was pretending.

“After all, she and I are related. I wouldn’t be so cruel as to leave her to die.” Evelyn continued with a

flash of sinister in her eyes.

Vivian immediately noticed that and understood Evelyn was most probably making up excuses.

Nevertheless, forcing Evelyn to the hospital was out of the question. She could not just force her onto

the operating table.

“Even if your body’s weak. You should at least visit her often. Do you know how she’s doing right now?”

Vivian’s voice started to choke up as images of Rachel’s frail figure flashed in her head.

She covered her mouth and pinched her nose, forcing the tears back as she tried to calm down. After

that, she continued, “You know how much your mom missed you? Do you know how much she wanted

to see you? How many times have you actually visited her all this time?”

However, not only did Evelyn not feel guilt from Vivian’s questioning, she was getting agitated.

At that point in time, she desperately wanted to scream and shout at Vivian. That old hag is not my

mother! She’s yours! The two of you ruined my life! I hate both of you! You should all drop dead!

Nevertheless, Evelyn held it in. “I understand. I go visit her within a few days,” she promised since she

could not come up with a rebuttal.

 

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Hearing that Evelyn promised to visit her mother, Vivian’s rage gradually subsided. “You better mean

what you say.”

She could not force Evelyn to donate her bone marrow, so the least she could do was make Rachel a

little happier. Vivian figured that Evelyn’s voice was enough to bring Rachel so much joy in the hospital,

so she would definitely be thrilled to see her daughter in person. This is the only thing I can do right

now.

“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely go,” Evelyn answered confidently. “I didn’t know how to get along with her

back then, but I’ll visit her often from now on.”

“Alright.” Vivian nodded with satisfaction.

“Vivian, how’re things going with Hunter? He seems to really like you.”

Setting aside the topic with Rachel, Evelyn proceeded to ask Vivian about how she and Hunter were

doing. She was worried that Hunter might not be able to woo Vivian.

“We’re doing okay.” Vivian gave her a side-eye stare and answered nonchalantly.

Vivian knew that Hunter was under Evelyn’s orders to get close to her, but she did not want to expose

her just yet. She had decided to go along with Evelyn’s plans and play dumb, so Evelyn would not

suspect anything. That way, it would be easier for her to collect evidence.

Vivian was determined to uncover evidence for the crime that Evelyn committed and pay her back.

“Do you like him? Have you ever thought about dating him?” Evelyn looked forward to hearing Vivian’s

answer. If Vivian fell in love with someone else, it doesn’t matter if Finnick still has feelings for her.

“He’s a good man.” Vivian did not give her a clear answer.

“He is. You don’t know this, but he was really popular among the girls in school back then.”

Evelyn smiled happily as she heard what she wanted to hear. It looks like my plan is going to work.

Vivian is as dumb as always.

“Really?” Vivian responded while looking for an excuse to leave. There was no more reason for her to

stay there after she got the promise from Evelyn.

“Of course! He was outstanding! He was the recipient of almost all the school’s awards. Girls would

surround him no matter where he was.”

She paused, realizing that she misspoken. “But! Even though a lot of girls liked him, he treated his

relationship very seriously.”

Meanwhile, Vivian snickered at Evelyn’s stern expression.

I only know him for less than a month, and even I know he’s a playboy. I applaud your effort for trying to

put in a good word for him. Hahaha.

Evelyn mistook the meaning behind Vivian’s laughter and felt even more empowered.

“There’s more! He’s a very thoughtful person! Everyone knew how he treated his girlfriend. We all

predicted that he’d become a slave to his wife… “

The only thing Vivian did was sneer as she let Evelyn blow Hunter’s personality out of proportion.

“Trust me, Vivian. He’s the best choice you could ever make.” Evelyn gave Vivian a conclusion as she

could not come up with any more praises for Hunter.

“Okay, I understand,” Vivian responded noncommittally. “I have something else going on, so I’ll be

leaving now.” Vivian had had enough of Evelyn at this point.

Evelyn felt perplexed to see Vivian’s cold responses toward all the praises she had sung about Hunter.

This made her unsure of whether Vivian had actually fallen for Hunter. She did say Hunter was a good

man, right? Did I misunderstand?

“Okay. You can go first. I’ll ask you out some other time.” Evelyn forced out a smile.

“Bye.” Vivian also tried her best to form a smile before leaving. Before she reached the door, her phone

suddenly rang.