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Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1411

After starting on a high note, their relationship had been going well, yet it was brought to an abrupt end because of an accident.

Even though she was reluctant to acknowledge that she was barren, she couldn’t deny that her body had suffered serious complications after her miscarriage.

He deserves a better woman.

She was quite satisfied with her new abode. Now that she was returning to her old home, she could finally gather her thoughts without anyone’s interruption.

“Mom, I guess you must have regretted losing me back in the day. But it’s fine because I’m finally home now, so you don’t have to search for me anymore.”

Meanwhile, Fabian, who had been waiting for over an hour, grew anxious because Hannah was still nowhere to be seen. Beads of sweat started forming on his forehead. It means Hannah has no intention to go abroad! If that’s the case, where could she be?

He felt lightheaded and started massaging his temples to calm himself down. Subsequent to a long night, he spent the entire day working and started searching high and low after receiving the bad news. Therefore, he hadn’t had any meal since the previous night.

Fabian gritted his teeth and beckoned his trusted aide over, instructing in a cold tone, “Head over to the highway immediately!”

“Sir, you need to take good care of yourself. The company has to deal with lots of ongoing issues, and we need your guidance. Why don’t you let the subordinates handle this matter instead?”

Fabian’s chauffeur had been working for his father for many years. Perhaps he was the only one who had the guts to bring up such advice.

“I’ll keep that in mind, Louis,” Fabian replied nonchalantly as he couldn’t be bothered with the company’s situation at all.

He had only one goal in mind—to locate Hannah at all costs.

Heaving a sigh, Louis took note of Fabian’s instructions and headed over to the highway without further ado.

At the other end of the city, Hannah had returned to the house her mother left her. As she opened the door to the desolated place, she couldn’t help lamenting. It seemed as though destiny had brought her back after all the years.

“Miss, where should I place this?”

Seeing her pale face, the driver got out of the cab and carried Hannah’s wedding gown and backpack for her.

“Just hand them over to me. Thank you so much,” Hannah replied with a smile and took her belongings from the driver.

“You’re welcome. If there’s nothing else you need, I’ll get going. I saw two people at the entrance of the village. Perhaps they need a ride back to the city.”

“Have a good day.”

Hannah showed the driver the way out. Staring at the distant cab, she murmured, “I guess there are a lot of conscientious men, huh?”

Immediately after her return to the desolated place, she grew fond of it. The furniture in the house was all made of wood.

After another hour of searching, Fabian started panicking because he still couldn’t locate Hannah. He had dropped by the two places she frequented the most, yet she was nowhere to be found.

He had also sent someone to pay her parents a visit, but they weren’t aware of anything at all. Other than that, he also tried calling Helen, but she was oblivious to Hannah’s disappearance too. As for the Blackwood family, he knew that it would be pointless to ask them.

When Fabian ran out of ideas, one of his trusted aides sprinted over to his side and informed him with a serious expression, “Mr. Norton, here’s the outcome of our investigation. Yvette should be in one of these three particular locations. Shall we…”

Suddenly, his trusted aide went dead silent upon noticing the sharp glint in Fabian’s eyes. The latter emanated an intimidating presence as his face contorted in irritation.

If it weren’t because of Yvette and Lyna, Hannah wouldn’t have miscarried in the first place. My innocent child wouldn’t be dead before he even got to see the world! And Hannah wouldn’t be missing as well!

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Burning with rage, Fabian could barely suppress his urge to take his wrath out on the vicious duo to avenge his loved ones.

Glaring at his trusted aide with his pair of bloodshot eyes, he yelled, “Take them into custody at once! I want to skin them alive and get them to beg for mercy for the things they have done!”

His trusted aide felt a chill running down his spine. Looks like Mr. Norton is truly enraged this time.

Previously, Fabian would take his foes out through legal means. He would collect the evidence of their wrongdoings and hand them over to the police. Never had he resorted to such brutal ways to punish his enemies.

After much consideration, his trusted aide replied, “Yes!”

When his trusted aide was about to carry out his instructions, Fabian yelled, “Wait!”

His trusted aide quickly turned to him.

“Gather everyone around and put the mission on hold for the time being! I’ll let Yvette and Lyna off the hook for now!”

Fabian narrowed his eyes into a line, and there was a hint of malice in that smirk of his.

Since they had turned his life upside down and sow discord between Hannah and him, he would never let them off the hook. He called off the operation merely because he had better ideas to torture them for the things they did.

Hannah took a seat on the chair and started panting heavily after tidying up the place. Her late mother’s photo was on top of the table in the living room.

“Mom…”

Staring at her late mother’s photo, she announced, “I’m home, Mom… I should have long made my way back to keep you company! If only I had been more decisive and severed ties with him, I wouldn’t end up this miserable.”

As she thought about the turn of events, she couldn’t help letting out a sigh. After they were married, she was the only one in Fabian’s mind. They shared a mutual affection for one another, yet things spiraled out of control when the best was about to come.

“Mom, have I made the right decision? Will Fabian be heartbroken like me? Is he going to fall into a cycle of despair again?”

Overwhelmed by the tidal waves of emotions, Hannah felt as though there was a weight on her chest suffocating her.

“Since he made it through the last challenge, he’s going to be fine, right? After all, I was the one who helped him to move on from his past relationship. I’m sure he’s going to encounter another woman in his life who will help him to move on from our relationship.”

Halfway through her speech, Hannah chuckled and asked, “Mom, that woman would be so lucky to have Fabian to herself! I wonder if Lyna is going to show up and ruin their relationship again.”

As she thought about it, she burst into laughter.

“Hahaha! Lyna, I can’t believe you’re the mastermind behind our misfortunes all this time! Initially, I had my doubts about Winson’s words and thought he was just picking on you because of his own grudges! It must have been tough for you to put on the facade for so long, huh?”

Hannah had always considered Lyna as her sister. But to her surprise, Lyna had merely been acting in front of Hannah in order to scheme against her.

She found Lyna’s semblance and her foolishness laughable. Because of her own naiveness, she gave others the chance to set her up. If she had figured out Lyna’s actual goals earlier, she wouldn’t have miscarried and then left Fabian.

Chuckling, Hannah remarked sarcastically, “Is this all part of my destiny?”

I guess Lyna was just one of the many obstacles God had imposed on our relationship to break us apart! It would have turned out the same way even without Lyna’s interference!

As she consoled herself, she started feeling better.

“Miss, the ones who were sent to keep an eye on Ms. Blackwood have been dismissed. What should we do next?” a man in black reported the situation to Lyna.

“Huh?”

The confused Lyna had a hard time comprehending the rationale behind Fabian’s action. Why did he send them away? Does that mean he is going to take Yvette out soon?

Wait! If that’s the case, shouldn’t he send more men over instead of dismissing them? What if Yvette runs away?

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Is Fabian giving up? But how is that even possible? I’m sure he holds a grudge against us after the things we have done! He will never forgive us!

Lyna was in a state of bewilderment because of Fabian’s seemingly absurd decision. She then instructed the man in black in a serious tone, “Continue keeping an eye on them and report every single detail to me!”

“Yes!”

After the man left, Lyna shook her head as she contemplated the situation.

She knew she couldn’t afford to let her guard down because it might be another trap to lure her out

Hannah spent the next few days in the house left by her mother. When she was bored, she would talk to her late mother’s photo since she had no cell phone and television. Occasionally, she would head out for a stroll in the courtyard. Staring at the fields of green enabled her to gain a sense of serenity, especially when it was a day with great weather.

After moving into her late mother’s room, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with the items in it. It was as though every one of them was embedded with her late mother’s soul, enabling her to feel her late mother’s presence in the room.

Over the past few days, Hannah had gathered her thoughts and gotten used to the simple lifestyle, which reminded her of how people lived during ancient times.

Nonetheless, she had yet to move on from her relationship with Fabian. She knew it would take a long time to get over the fond memories she had of him. Everything will fall into place sooner or later.

While Hannah had started to let go of the past, things were tough on Fabian’s end as he had not stopped searching for her.

During the first two days after Hannah’s disappearance, Fabian went into stealth mode. He disregarded everything, including company matters, and refused to answer his mother’s calls. As he refused to waste his time sleeping, he would take a short nap in the car whenever he couldn’t take it anymore. More often than not, he would be roused from his sleep by nightmares.

Eventually, he fell into despair and started drinking to numb himself from the pain he felt in the hope of getting momentary salvation and relief.

He blamed himself for Hannah’s miscarriage and disappearance. If I had taken Lyna and Yvette into custody sooner, Hannah wouldn’t have ended up like this.

On top of that, he knew that Hannah had fallen victim to Lyna and Yvette because of him.

Right then, he was in a pub with a dozen of shots on the bar. After gulping everything down, he could barely walk properly. He then started ridiculing himself, “You’re such a wimp, Fabian! No! You’re worse than a wimp because you can’t even keep your woman safe! What makes you think you’re able to lead the rest of the staff?”

“You’re a wimp, a jerk…”

He swiped everything off the bar and yelled hysterically to vent his suppressed emotions.

Suddenly, a man showed up at the entrance and announced in a courteous manner, “Mr. Norton, Yvette is here for an audience with you.”

When he heard the man, he turned around and enunciated his reply, “Send her my way immediately!”

Once he dismissed the man, he started drinking again.

It was a day with great weather, which was a stark contrast to Fabian’s mood. Yvette showed up at the entrance of the bar in a white tulle dress that complimented her busty figure.

Yvette was the perfect example of a self-centered and imbecile fool who thought she was the center of everyone’s attention.

Just because Fabian had not taken any action against them, she thought he had given up on Hannah and that it was her chance to return to him.

Whenever she recalled the days she spent in fear, Yvette would get upset. Her career was brought to an abrupt halt when she was merely a step from being the best in showbiz. Thus, she had no intention to give up just yet.

Perhaps because Yvette’s social circle had relatively less drama or because she was overly naïve, she actually thought that Fabian had given up on getting his revenge.

Little did she know that he only temporarily let them off the hook because he was occupied with finding Hannah.

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Some women tended to let their imagination run wild, and Yvette happened to be one of them. She actually assumed that Fabian had forgiven them.

The man instructed in a cold manner, “Follow me!”

It was evident that he was irked by her presence. After all, she was the reason his boss had fallen into a vicious cycle of despair.

Yvette glared at the person and warned him, “Where are your manners? As soon as I’m a member of the Norton family, I’ll fire you!”

After searching the entire city, Hannah was nowhere to be found, and Fabian resorted to drowning his sorrows with alcohol.

“Hannah, why did you make such a rash decision?”

As he called her name over and over again, he burst out laughing.

He would rather have Hannah by his side to keep him company and love him wholeheartedly than have a child.

When Yvette showed up, she saw a drunkard who could barely pull himself together. Giggling, she approached him and wrapped her arms around him. “Fabian, why are you drinking so much? Don’t you know that it’s not good for your health?”

At first, Fabian thought Hannah had come back to him.

When he raised his head and noticed that it was Yvette, he yelled, “It’s none of your business! Where’s Hannah? Where’s the woman I love the most?”

What the heck? Stop getting in our way when you’re not even around anymore, Hannah! Yvette gritted her teeth, replying with a superficial smile, “I think Hannah left for some reason. What do you see in her anyway?”

Fabian raised his volume as he spoke, “What does this have to do with you? Stop getting full of yourself and poking your nose into my business!”

He was utterly disgusted by the woman in front of him.

Suppressing the urge to take things out on her, he wanted her to get out of his sight as soon as possible.

However, Yvette stomped her feet and pursed her lips coquettishly. “Fabian, why are you ignoring me when I’m on par with Hannah in every aspect?”

“Stop comparing yourself with Hannah and get the hell out of my sight at once!”

Having said that, Fabian gave Yvette a shove. With that, she fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face from the pain.

“I’m the woman you love the most and the perfect match for you! This will never change!”

Sneering, Fabian found her words hilarious because Hanna’s background had never concerned him. He deemed those who leveraged their marriage for their own benefit wimps.

He staggered his way back to his chair and instructed after he took a seat, “Get out of my sight at once! Stop pushing your luck and challenging my limits!”

Yvette gritted her teeth and took a deep breath to calm herself down.

Seconds after she regained her composure, she stated in a gentle tone, “Fabian, Hannah might have left you, but I’ll always be here for you!”

“What brings you here today?”

Fabian was about to lose his cool because the woman who was the cause of his misery had shown up before him.

“I heard that Hannah left, so I dropped by to see if you’re okay.”

Fabian almost burst out laughing when she made it sound as though she was there because she sincerely cared about him.

In actual fact, she was merely there to laugh at his misfortune. After all, she was the reason behind his current pathetic state.

When Yvette caught a glimpse of Fabian’s wrathful look, she knew she had gone overboard. However, she had no choice but to help him up and carry on with her act.

The moment she inched over to him, he pushed her away and pointed in the direction of the entrance.

“You really need to get out of my sight. Otherwise, get yourself prepared to face my wrath.”

He only decided against getting rid of the vicious duo because he had a better plan to deal with them. Since one of them had her eyes on the Blackwood family’s inheritance, he was determined to stop her from getting it. Similarly, he would support the self-centered one and allow her to rise to fame once again. Then, when she thought she was about to reach the prime in her life, he would drag her down until she became a nobody.

Naturally, those were nothing more than a tentative plan because the drunkard fell asleep on the bar again.

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It had been many days. Even so, he could not find Hannah, and the yearning in him grew to the point he could not sleep. When he shut his eyes, the image of Hannah would appear in the darkness and break his heart.

“Hannah, where did you go? I can’t find you. How am I supposed to live the rest of my life without you?” he mumbled as he lay on his arm.

“Are you going to fall into a slump without Hannah? What happened to the past you? Did he die?”

Right as Fabian was drowning himself in his own melancholy, a sharp voice exploded right by his ears.

Reluctantly raising his head, Fabian shot a glare at the owner of the voice. Who’s so stupid to interrupt me at this time?

“How can you be like this, Fabian? If Hannah finds out about this, she’ll never come back,” the person drawled.

It was Jason. He was standing a distance away, staring at the drunk Hannah. His hands were clenched as if he was ready to punch Fabian anytime.

“Ha. She won’t come back. She’ll never come back.”

A self-deprecating laugh escaped Fabian before he returned to his sprawl.

Anger surged in Jason’s heart when he saw Fabian’s state. What happened to the ruthless, witty Fabian? Is he going to stay like this forever?

Striding toward him, Jason then held Fabian’s head up and gazed at him solemnly. “Fabian, think. Where can Hannah go?”

Fabian shook his head and shoved the other man aside. How can I possibly know where Hannah has gone to? If I do, why would I still be here, drinking?

“Think about it. I’ve mulled over it. When Hannah left, she didn’t take any of her mother’s money, and none of the cards in your house are missing. Thus, Hannah only has several thousand in cash,” Jason pointed out.

“I know, but what’s the point of you telling me these? Hannah’s gone. She’s gone. Do you understand that?”

Fabian was devastated. Jason had come looking for him two days ago, trying to cheer him up.

When he thought that Jason was still trying to cheer him up, Fabian could not help but roar in response. I can’t even protect the woman I love, so what’s the point of having power or money?

“Fabian, sober up!”

Jason was worried when he realized Fabian remained in the same state as he was days ago.

“I’m sober. You can take over our company. From now on, the Phoenix Group is yours,” Fabian muttered.

Nothing mattered to him anymore; his career and company meant nothing to him now.

“Will you let me finish what I’m trying to say? Can you compose yourself?” Jason yelled as he lifted Fabian and shook him.

“You’re not a man if you continue to act this way! Hannah’s missing, but do you think you can find her if you keep this up? Will you be able to take revenge for her? Don’t you know why she left? She left because she wants a better life for you! She wants the Norton family to thrive. With how you are now, what’s the point of Hannah leaving?”

Upon hearing Jason, Fabian widened his eyes and cried out, “Revenge. Yes, revenge.”

Noticing his change, Jason sighed in relief. When he realized Fabian was coming to his senses, he continued, “Fabian, I think I know where Hannah is.”

“Where is she?” Fabian hastily asked, looking more alert than previously.

“Think about it, Fabian. Hannah only has so much money with her. She can’t do anything, but she’ll have to live somewhere, right? Where will she go?” Jason questioned.

The moment Fabian thought about how Hannah was all alone without any money with her, an invisible hand crushed his heart. Even if you’ve left, you’re still so stubborn; you won’t spend my money.

Staring at Fabian, who was deep in his thoughts, Jason continued, “Do you remember the trip we had?”

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Realization struck Fabian like a bolt from the blue, and he exclaimed, “Do you mean the family home that Hannah’s mother left for Hannah?”

Jason nodded. “That’s right. That’s where she’ll be.”

Instantly, Fabian shouted to the outside. “Prep the car!”

Before the last word was out of his mouth, Fabian had darted out like a d horse.

That family home had somehow escaped his mind. Like what Jason had said, Fabian was sure that Hannah must be there. That place was the likeliest place he would see Hannah again.

Like a candle in the dark, hope lit up in Fabian’s chest.

“Wait for me, Hannah,” Fabian gritted out.

Meanwhile, Hannah had no idea Fabian was already heading in her direction. In her family home, she was still reading a book by the table. Just then, her arm knocked over the teacup on the table and shattered it.

Shaking her head, Hannah then slowly put down her book to start cleaning up the mess.

Hm?

While she was cleaning up the fragments, she spotted a piece of paper under the wooden table. It looked like a book, yet it looked like a piece of newspaper.

Curiosity overwhelming her, Hannah reached out for it.

“Right here,” Hannah mumbled to herself as she took out a yellowing book from under the table. The book looked almost ancient.

Hannah was perplexed. What is this? Why is it under the table? Clearly, someone is trying to hide it, but who’s the one who tried to hide it?

Numerous questions filled Hannah’s mind, who then picked up the book and rushed toward the chair to start reading it. She did not even bother with the fragments of the teacup on the floor.

My daughter is born today. She’s well and healthy. Looking at the way Leo was smiling while holding onto our daughter, I thought of a good name—Hannah.

Hannah’s heart skipped a beat as she read the words. This… This is Mom’s diary?

The date on the page was her birthday, and the name, Leo, was definitely referring to Leo Blackwood.

Gulping, Hannah then continued reading.

Hannah has a slight fever today. I stayed by her side until she fell asleep. I hope she’ll get well soon.

Today, my dear Hannah…

The stories in the pages were all ordinary incidents, but Hannah’s mother had recorded them all down.

For a moment, the book in Hannah’s hands felt heavy. She knew this was her mother’s love for her.

“I had never thought that Mom was as nice as this.”

Right then, an image of a gentle woman emerged in Hannah’s mind. There, she had long hair reaching down to her waist, and she was standing in the wind, strong and fearless.

Mom must have been a beautiful woman, Hannah thought. The ones with good hearts won’t look ugly.

Hannah flipped through the pages. I went to the hospital today. The doctor told me that I’m pregnant with a boy. Finally, I can bear a boy for Leo’s family.

Hannah continued. Leo is drunk today. After he came home, I could smell a woman’s perfume on him. When I was taking off his clothes for him, I saw a lipstick mark on his shoulder. I know he must have found other women outside. He has been leaving the house early and coming home late recently.

Another page. Leo hasn’t come back today again. It’s been three days. He only called to say that he’s working. I’m sure he’s with that woman.

At this point, anger coiled in Hannah’s stomach. Although Leo was her biological father, she had never seen him as her father. Hannah Young never had a father as ruthless as that man.

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“Leo, aren’t you one impressive man? How can you have an affair when Mom’s pregnant? What kind of man are you? What kind of father are you?”

Hannah was boiling with rage. This was unfair to her mother. If she were her mother, she would have left the family with the kid. No. Before I leave, I’ll definitely teach him a lesson.

My child is adorable. He has brows like mine and a face shape like Leo’s. He’ll be a smart boy when he grows up. Leo was thrilled, and he gave the boy a name—Winson.

Reading it, Hannah nodded. That entry was when Winson was born.

When Hannah continued reading, wrath exploded in her again. She gritted out, “Aren’t you one fine specimen, Leo? I’m so glad I didn’t admit that you’re my father. You’re ruthless! My mother has been with you through thick and thin. How can you do this to her?”

On the yellowing paper was, I’m not at home today. I brought Hannah out. Leo brought a woman back. It’s better if I don’t see her. After this, I’ll talk to Leo. I hope things will go back to what it was before. I want to give Hannah and Winson a happy family.

How could Hannah not be furious after reading that? Realizing that her anger was getting out of control, she tried her best to calm herself down.

It took Hannah a long time before she recomposed herself and continued reading the diary.

I had a chat with Leo, and I know what he wants. He doesn’t want that woman to leave. For my kids, I can’t leave too. I hope Leo will come back to his senses soon.

How can that woman force me to sign the divorce agreement in front of Leo? My kids are still young. I can’t possibly let them lose their father now. I ended up holding myself back. However, to my disappointment, Leo said nothing about it. It seems like there’s no love between us anymore.

When Hannah turned to the next page, she realized that the paper seemed different. It was crumpled, and it seemed like it had once been damped. There were little words on it, but tear stains covered almost the entire page.

Hannah had to lean closer to the paper to see the words on them. Hannah’s gone. I lost my Hannah, and it’s all thanks to that woman. I can’t believe she lost my kid! I’m going to look for her… I can’t let Hannah become an orphan. There’s a tag on Hannah, which has her name and my phone number. I hope some kind-hearted soul will send her back!

By now, Hannah was gritting her teeth in fury. She could see how upset and guilty her mother felt back then just by looking at the tear stains and crumpled state of the paper. Although her mother did not write much about it in her diary, Hannah knew well what the despair of losing a child felt like. Mom must have cried a lot that day.

That woman is trying to hurt my Winson now. No way am I letting her get her way.

I can’t believe Leo believed in that woman’s words. He’s forcing me to eat some kind of medicine. That’s one thing, but why won’t Leo let me take care of my own kid?

Recently, I’ve been wondering if there’s something wrong with the medicine that woman gave me. My chest tightens, and I can’t sleep at night. Is she trying to do something to me?

Winson, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to do it. I didn’t mean to hurt you.

Hannah frowned when she read that, but she then realized Winson must have hurt himself while doing something.

The next few entries were her mother’s recordings of Winson’s life. Whether she was taking care of Winson or her, her mother was meticulous and caring. Unable to help herself, Hannah thought, If only Mom’s still alive.

Wait. This is written a week before Mom passed away. She doesn’t seem depressed, but they told me Mom committed suicide from depression.

Now, Hannah was starting to doubt if her mother’s death had not been as simple as what she had heard.

At the start, Hannah thought her mother developed depression because of Felicia and Leo.

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However, after reading her diary, she realized Felicia might have been the one to kill her mother. Even her mother’s diary mentioned Felicia forcing her to take some medication. Could it be that…

Hannah inhaled sharply. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

Felicia and her drugs must have played a role in my mother’s death. Yes. It’s likely that happened, Hannah thought after putting the diary on the table.

A moment later, she mumbled to herself, “That must be it. No. I have to find out what happened. I can’t let Mom die just like that. If Felicia has done something to her, I have to make sure she’ll be punished for it.”

With her mind made up, Hannah then stood up and walked into her bedroom. After packing her suitcase, Hannah nodded to herself. She was ready to go to Baykeep to find out the truth behind her mother’s death.

Hannah was a decisive individual. After packing her suitcase, she went to look at her mother’s photo, planning to talk to her before leaving for Baykeep.

Right as the last few words to her mother left her lips, she heard someone urgently knocking on the door. Confounded, Hannah wondered, I don’t know any of my neighbors. Who’s the one at the door?

Shaking her head, Hannah then thought, Maybe someone wants to borrow something.

With that thought in mind, she walked toward the door. As the house she was in was an old one, the door was a wooden door with no peephole.

Right as Hannah opened the door, a man bolted into the house and hugged her tightly. At the same time, he shouted, “Hannah, it’s you! I thought I wouldn’t see you again.”

It was Fabian, who had come for Hannah.

Hannah’s mouth was hanging slack. For a moment, she thought she was hallucinating. Fabian? Fabian’s here for me?

He’s really here.

His embrace was still as warm as ever, and she had the urge to bury herself in his arms.

Fabian loved Hannah, and Hannah loved him too.

It took her a lot of courage to leave him back then, yet Fabian had found her again. Is this a message from God?

But can I go back to Fabian? Can I really?

The answer was no.

Fabian was the only son of the Norton family, and Hannah could no longer bear children. She would only ruin him if she went back.

With the kind of person Fabian was, he definitely would not abandon her. However, Hannah did not want to cling to Fabian selfishly. Fabian had to have an heir.

At that, Hannah pushed him aside and coldly said, “Mr. Norton, please mind your actions. We have nothing to do with each other.”

“Hannah, we…” Fabian muttered in disbelief as he gripped onto her arms.

Nevertheless, Hannah did not give him a chance to finish his sentence. She interrupted, “Mr. Norton, please call me Ms. Young from now on. I’m afraid others would misunderstand if you were to call me Hannah.”

“Do you hear what you’re saying?”

It was something Fabian never thought would have happened after finding her.

Right then, Jason, who had come with Fabian, caught up. He chuckled before saying, “Fabian, you have to give Hannah some time. After all, it was such a major incident. Now that you know where she is, why do you have to be so anxious?”

Fabian nodded after hearing Jason’s words. He then let go of Hannah before staring at her in silence.

“Mr. Norton, if you have nothing else, then please leave. I’m about to leave too,” Hannah muttered, suppressing the way her heart was sinking.

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“Sorry to bother you,” Fabian replied after a pause before he left with the others.

By the time Hannah came out, Fabian had already hailed a ride for her, as he understood that she might be unwilling to travel in his car at this present time.

“To the Baykeep city center, please.”

Hannah ignored Fabian outright. She hopped into the cab herself and straightaway issued directions for the driver.

Needless to say, Fabian followed close behind.

She could no longer contain herself and started to sob quietly in the backseat.

Why? Why must you let Fabian show up when I’ve made up my mind to leave? If you want us to be together, why have you made me barren? Are you playing tricks on me?

Hannah was bemoaning inside. She was afraid that she would not be able to let go; afraid that she would falter and return to Fabian’s side.

However, she knew if she went back to Fabian unwell, it would surely leave him with a lifetime of regrets. That was why she chose to pretend that she did not know him, so that it might make him feel better.

An indeterminate amount of time passed before the cab Hannah was in steadily slowed to a halt. She then got off without delay. This time, she was returning to find out if Felicia had poisoned her mother. As she did not have an extensive network of contacts, she needed to come back to the company to seek some help. Of course, she would require accommodations for both Natasha and herself as well, which they would also be able to provide.

She wanted to find out the truth for herself so she might be able to see Felicia face the music. She would then return alone to the family home her mother left her where she would live out the rest of her life. That was the reason why she did not bring the wedding gown along with the rest of her own clothes. It would be easier for her to move around without the baggage.

Hannah had only just stepped into the office building when she bumped into her own senior editor, Bob. The man was clearly surprised to see her. “Is that really you, Hannah? Are you coming back? I thought you’ve walked out on us for good.”

As her superior, Bob naturally knew about Hannah’s departure, but was not sure what led her to do so and what happened in the aftermath. He was nonetheless happy to see her as with the absence of his president reaper, his team would soon be propping up the company’s food chain.

“I’m back, Mr. Dijon.”

Hannah was a little embarrassed as she had indeed been a little irresponsible, disappearing without informing her superior. She was primarily concerned that Fabian might try to get to her through her boss, but fortunately, the man did not take things to heart.

“Good to have you back. Come on, let’s head up.”

Bob enthusiastically explained that Fabian called to ask about her but made no mention of anything else. He thought Hannah had been taken away by Fabian and would not be returning.

As Hannah was now the wife of a president, there was not much he could have said about it. He thought about calling to persuade her to stay on, but Hannah had gotten rid of her own phone a long time ago. As such, he likely would not be able to reach her anyway.

“We thought for a moment that you’ve quit, Ms. Young.”

“Mr. Dijon had me stand in for you these past few days, but there’s too many things that I can’t manage well. I’m just glad to have you back.”

Hannah merely nodded when her team members came up to Hannah to greet her with broad smiles. She received some updates from Bob before she returned to her own office.

The first thing she did when she closed the door was flip open her notebook to find Natasha’s number. According to Bob, Natasha had left the company shortly after she did.

Hannah gave Natasha a call as soon as she had her contact, as the latter’s departure had alot to do with her.

The phone rang for quite some time before someone picked up. On the other end was Natasha’s accented Chanaease. “Hello, who’s this?”

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1420

Hannah was relieved that Natasha had not changed her cellphone number. “Hey Natasha, it’s me.”

The excitement of the woman on the other end was apparent. “Hannah? Is that really you? Where have you been? I was so worried about you. Did you know that Mr. Norton was almost going crazy? Does he know that you’ve returned?”

Natasha was guilt-ridden about losing track of Hannah. More than a mere dereliction of duty, the sense of loss was also personal. So how could she not be emotional at hearing Hannah’s voice?

Hannah could not help but sigh. She could totally imagine how devastated Fabian must have been when she went missing.

“No worries, it’s nothing. I just went away for awhile. How about yourself? Where are you now? I heard that you’ve left the very next day after I was gone. Are you still in the country?”

Hannah tried very hard to mask her sense of contrite toward Fabian.

“Oh, you don’t have to worry about me, Hannah. I quit and joined another company because I thought you’ve left. But I’m still here though.”

Natasha intuitively knew how she ought to respond.

“I see.” Hannah was a little disappointed, as she might have to put up at a hotel herself if Natasha had returned the keys.

“Where are you staying now, Natasha? Don’t tell me that you are holed up at a hotel? Which company are you currently working at? If it isn’t too far away, you could stay with me.”

“Wow, good guessing. To be honest, I was a little down when you left after everything that happened cause you’re my only friend in the country, so I decided on a change of scenery. It doesn’t matter cause I’m really here just to learn Chanaease anyway, but the place where I’m working at now is a little small. Now that you’re back, I think I’d like to come back too, considering that I’m better suited for the work here,” Natasha explained.

Her responsibility was to protect Hannah. Now that Hannah had returned, Natasha had chosen her words carefully so that she could continue to stay by her side.

Hannah was completely in the dark about Natasha’s true identity and treated her like a younger sister. She was naturally delighted to hear that Natasha was willing to come back. “That’s great. I’d love for you to rejoin us and will go inform Mr. Dijon in a bit.”

“Thank you so much, Hannah. I’ll get myself sorted out over here and be right over.”

“It’s no trouble. You’re welcome.”

Hannah smiled when she replied, but meant every word she said. It could only be a good thing for the company to have a foreign intern from an elite school.

Natasha and Hannah continued to chat for a while more before they ended the call. The former went on to call Fabian as she was not certain if he was in the know about this latest development.

“Hello? Mrs. Norton just called me, Mr. Norton. She’s back with the company.”

Natasha wasted no time at all when the call got through.

“Yes, I’m aware of that. And how did you respond?”

Fabian reckoned that Hannah would definitely ring up Natasha when she returned. He would feel much better to have Natasha working alongside Hannah.

Hannah was practically ignoring him now and would surely not return to the Norton Residence at night. He therefore concluded that she must have had the company make arrangements for a place to stay as well.

“I’ve asked to go back to work and Mrs. Norton had agreed. I’d be staying together with her as well.”

Fabian nodded assertively. “Halcyon Hotel, Room 505. Head on in when you arrive.”

Natasha understood him right away, as it was the same as last time. That was where she should pick up her luggage from.

After she hung up, she made straight for the company–where Hannah was at, as ensuring Hannah’s safety was paramount.