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“Ashley, don’t you accuse me! You actually did it on purpose!” Vivian felt a flash of irritation and would have lost patience with her if it was not for the fact that she was Finnick’s savior.

“I did it on purpose?” Ashley shot her a murderous glare. “Well, let me show you what you meant!”

She raised her arm abruptly and was going to slap Vivian in the face.

Right then, the door opened when the slap was about to fall on Vivian’s face.

Noah entered the villa, together with Finnick in his wheelchair.

Their attention was instantly drawn to Ashley with her arm raised. They looked at her in wide-eyed surprise.

She immediately retracted her hand and tidied her hair with that hand. Ashley then greeted Finnick with a cheerful smile, “Hello, Mr. Norton!”

However, he stared at her with a cold expression. “What are you doing here?”

“I’m waiting for you, Mr. Norton. You have finally come back!” Ashley laughed drily.

Finnick then glanced at Vivian and noticed her expression darkened. He guessed the two women did not get along well whenever they were alone at home.

Though he sneered and remained silent, his cold-eyed gaze had already revealed his displeasure. Upon seeing the three cups on the table, Finnick felt strange and asked, “Vivian, has someone else been here?”

She lowered her head and answered, “Yeah, grandpa was here. He brought us some gifts.”

“Grandpa?” Finnick was taken aback. After knowing Vivian was pregnant, his grandfather was so pleased, but Finnick did not expect him to visit her personally and bring her some gifts.

It seemed that elder Mr. Norton had accepted Vivian as his granddaughter-in-law.

At the same time, Ashley was jealous to learn that the old man visited Vivian.

Though she got pregnant earlier than Vivian, elder Mr. Norton only complimented her and had never cared about her so much, let alone visiting her in person. She received nothing from him, not even a gift box!

Ashley responded jealously, “Wow! Elder Mr. Norton treated you differently! The Norton family made a fuss over your pregnancy!”

Upon hearing that remark, Finnick stared at her, and his expression darkened. “Ashley, why are you looking for me?”

“Mr. Norton, I came to see you for something, but of course, I also came to visit my dear sister too!” Ashley replied with a forced smile.

Vivian could not help but feel funny after hearing her words.

Suddenly, Ashley was so impudent that she ordered, “Vivian, pour me another cup of tea. Don’t spill it this time!”

Vivian frowned as she was reluctant to do so. Still, she bent down to pick up the teapot just because she did not want Finnick to feel awkward in front of his savior.

All of a sudden, Finnick stretched out his arm to stop her from pouring the tea.

Vivian was stunned. She then raised her head and stared at Finnick.

He looked impassive, but his eyes had darkened in controlled anger. Rage flowed through him like lava.

All of them could sense his anger!

Noah tried to ease the tense atmosphere immediately. “Let me pour the tea! How dare you order Mrs. Norton to do that! You don’t deserve it!”

Though Ashley was annoyed, she did not dare to lose her temper. She could only justify, “Vivian, is that how you treat me? Finnick, why are you so worried? She’s just pouring a cup of tea and you’re being overprotective! One should express one’s gratitude, or else we’d be mocked for being ungrateful. Am I right, Mr. Norton?”

Noah was exasperated. “Ashley, how dare you talk to Mr. Norton like that!”

“Shut up! Who do you think you are?” Ashley continued relentlessly, “Don’t take yourself too seriously! You’re just an assistant!”

Noah’s face turned pale, and he was rendered speechless.

Finnick finally lost patience with her and uttered, “Ashley Miller!”

He then sneered, “I’m going to ask you one last time. What are you doing here? If you’re here to pick on my wife, I’m sorry that you are not welcomed!”

Finnick toned down his voice, but it sounded even more frightening. He shot Ashley a warning glare, and his eyes were blazing murderously.

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His words and expression startled Ashley. However, she felt embarrassed and vented her anger on her sister. “Vivian, look at you! You’re turning your back on me! Do you really think you can sever your relationship with the Miller family? You’re Harvey Miller’s daughter! Don’t ever think of breaking this relationship off!”

She then turned to look at Finnick and continued, “Mr. Norton, I heard Vivian is pregnant, so I purposely came to visit her and see if she is doing fine.”

Ashley thought Finnick would treat her politely after she came up with that excuse.

Much to her surprise, Finnick sneered and warned her with an icy tone, “Ashley, you’d better not go too far! I can repay you for saving my life, but you don’t seek trouble against Vivian as she owes you nothing!”

His voice hardened ruthlessly. Again, Ashley was startled by his austere warning.

However, she mocked him after a while. “Mr. Norton, are you trying to confront me? Don’t forget that I’m your savior!”

Ashley was sitting on the couch with her arms crossed. She was so confident that Finnick would think of her kindness and endure her rudeness after hearing those words. Therefore, she continued, “Don’t you want to repay my kindness? You even said that husband and wife shall unite and face everything together, didn’t you? Are you now going back on your words? Can’t I ask your wife to pour me a cup of tea since I’m a guest? She became more precious after she got pregnant, didn’t she? After all, she’s just an illegitimate…”

“Ashley!” Finnick interrupted her before she could finish her words.

She was taken aback. When she raised her head to look at Finnick, his stony stare and disdainful expression froze in place.

He then uttered coldly, “Get out!” It was apparent that he could not be bothered to talk to Ashley anymore.

She was completely stunned.

Ashley then sprang up from the couch, feeling annoyed. “What do you mean? How could you treat your savior…”

“I don’t care if you’re my savior! I won’t forgive you if you offend Vivian!” Finnick interrupted her again and shot her a frosty glare.

Ashley was utterly shocked at Finnick’s words and his cold stare. She felt like she was trapped in a dungeon.

She regarded Finnick as someone who valued friendship and loyalty highly. Thinking that he would appreciate her kindness as his savior; hence, she seized the chance to make things difficult for Vivian.

Unfortunately, things did not turn out the way she desired.

Damn it! I’ve underestimated the significance of Vivian to Finnick.

Wait a minute—no, I can’t fall out with him! I can still take advantage of him!

When that thought crossed Ashley’s mind, her expression changed abruptly. While caressing her stomach, she responded stubbornly, “Ah, I’m so sorry! It’s normal for a pregnant woman to have mood swings and become easily irritated, but I believe Vivian is tolerant so she will definitely forgive me. After all, she is pregnant too!”

Ashley emphasized the word “pregnant” to remind others that she and Vivian were both pregnant and they deserved the same treatment.

Meanwhile, Vivian was utterly dumbfounded to learn that Finnick was so protective of her.

Knowing that he cared so much about his savior, she had prepared to endure the insults hurled by Ashley, even though she was aggrieved.

Much to her surprise, Finnick defended her.

Vivian was touched and was not bothered by those nasty provocations anymore. She then glanced at Ashley coldly and warned, “Since you’re pregnant, you’d better quickly tell us why you’re here, then go home and rest after sorting it out!”

Ashley stared back at her with an expression of sullen resentment and scoffed, “I’m here to see Mr. Norton. Those who are not involved can leave now!”

Immediately, Finnick felt a flash of irritation. However, Vivian did not want to get into an argument with her, so she took the initiative to back off. “Alright, I’ll go back to my room and get some rest!”

She did not bother to spare Ashley a glance and left immediately.

Finnick’s expression turned stony and his eyes darkened in pent-up anger. He glared at Ashley and questioned her, “What are you doing here?”

“I’m short of money recently. Give me some money!” Ashley requested unceremoniously.

“You are asking for money again?” Noah grumbled.

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In fact, Finnick had given Ashley a lot of money. How could she be so greedy?

“Why can’t I ask for money?” Ashley made a sarcastic remark. “I saved your life before. Are you not going to save me when I’m now in trouble? Oh well, Mr. Norton left his first love behind in the fire and didn’t save her, let alone a kind passer-by like me!”

Finnick’s expression darkened after hearing her remark. “How much do you want?”

“At least thirty million!”

Finnick was absolutely disgusted by that greedy face. He turned his wheelchair and ordered Noah to send Ashley out, with his back facing that woman. “I’ll transfer the money to your account.”

After achieving her goal, she couldn’t suppress a triumphant smile and stood up to leave.

When Ashley walked toward the door, a cold warning came from behind. “You’ll pay the price if you ever disturb Vivian again!”

Her legs went jelly with fear, and she nearly fell to the ground.

Well, Fabian is soft-hearted and amenable if compared to this guy. I may have to go through shit to take advantage of Finnick’s weakness!

Luckily, I’m his savior and shall remain safe! Oh well, I can still reap a lot of benefits as long as I don’t cross the line or harm Vivian!

Thinking of that, Ashley once again held her head up and walked out.

After she left, Finnick called Noah over and instructed, “Transfer forty million to Ashley’s account.”

Noah stared at Finnick anxiously. “Mr. Norton, how could you accede to her request? This woman is so greedy!”

“It’s nothing so long as I can repay her kindness with money,” Finnick replied indifferently.

“Ashley is so unreasonable and wilful. Are you sure she is the kind-hearted girl who saved you before?” Noah could not help but doubt her.

“Oh well, maybe she lost her kind spirit over the years, or maybe this is her true self, but she took pity and rescued me at that time by coincidence!” Finnick was tired and continued, “No matter what, she is the one who saved me undoubtedly.”

Still, Noah wanted to express his grievance “I…”

“That’s enough! You may leave now!” Finnick stopped him while moving his wheelchair.

“Alright!” Noah had no choice but to leave.

Meanwhile, Ashley was in a cab, looking at the bank deposit notification on her phone with a satisfied smile on her face. She knew she could always demand Finnick for money. Ha! I can’t go wrong with this!

She then raised her head and ordered the cab driver, “Take me to Belfast Hospital.”

Upon hearing that, the driver frowned and replied, “Miss, that’s far! Why don’t you go to the hospital nearby?”

“No! I want to go to Belfast Hospital!” Ashley’s expression darkened.

During a breezy autumn night ten years ago, a slender figure staggered out of a warehouse at the foot of a barren mountain, leaving bloodstains on the ground wherever he stepped.

That boy forced himself to move quickly, even though he was weak. The wound on his leg was bleeding, and his leg was getting cold and numb. He knew he could not save his leg if the wound kept bleeding.

Still, he had to run and look for Evelyn.

That boy was yelling and searching around desperately in a vain attempt to locate Evelyn. In the end, he was exhausted and fell on the grass field, losing his voice.

At that moment, he was drowned in despair.

It was late at night and most people would not come to this deserted place, let alone saving him.

That boy did not have much food and water the entire day. He lost so much weight that any not-so-strong adult could pick him up effortlessly.

Staring at the pitch-black sky, he sank in thought.

I would probably die here!

Oh well, maybe Evelyn is waiting for me! I can accompany her, but I’m going to let grandpa and the others down.

Thinking about that, Finnick slowly closed his eyes, gave up the struggle, and waited quietly for death…

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“Hey, wake up! What’s wrong with you?”

Being in a muddle, Finnick felt a pair of small and tender hands were slapping his face. Spending the last ounce of energy, he raised his arm and grabbed that pair of hands.

Then, he slowly opened his eyes. Dehydration caused him to have blurred vision after keeping his eyes closed for too long. He vaguely saw a little girl in a red princess dress with two ponytails, squatting by his side and looking at him anxiously.

“Hey, you woke up!”

That little girl grinned cheerfully and clapped her hands with joy, narrowing her eyes into crescents.

A moment later, she screamed suddenly.

Much to her surprise, there were some obvious bloodstains on her red princess dress, which was visible under the moonlight.

Looking along the bloodstain, that little girl immediately saw the wound on Finnick’s thigh.

“My goodness! That’s a lot of blood. What’s wrong with you?”

She then looked around vigilantly and whispered in Finnick’s ear, “Are the bad guys chasing you down?”

Finnick could feel the warm breath in his ear. Staring at that little girl in wide-eyed surprise, he did not expect her to trust him so much and treat him as a good guy.

“Yes!” Finnick replied instinctively, gazing into her eyes.

While patting her chest, she promised, “Don’t be afraid! I’m here to guide you and won’t let the bad guys hurt you again!”

Finnick felt calm for no reason and stared blankly at the little girl who was busy moving around in front of him.

Although he had not eaten or drunk for a long time and his body weight had been lost due to dehydration, his weight was obviously not something that a girl of his age could bear.

She was struggling, staggering, and carrying Finnick on her back.

That little girl could barely sustain his weight, and they almost fell to the ground. Gradually, she stabilized herself and moved forward.

The path was so long that Finnick thought it had no end.

Still, he thought he would die there. While dragging an enormous burden, the girl kept chattering to prevent him from falling asleep.

“Hey, don’t fall asleep! Let me… tell you a story or sing you a song?”

“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall…”

Finnick could not stand it any longer. He remarked weakly, “Shh, you’re so noisy!”

However, that little girl seemed to be immune to his occasional scolding. She continued entertaining him and keeping him awake for fear that he would never get up once he fell asleep.

Though Finnick appeared to be disgusted by her chitter-chatter, he actually appreciated her kindness. After finding grandpa and the others, I want her to stay. If she is gone, I will find her wherever she goes.

I want to repay her!

“What’s your name?” Finnick suddenly asked.

“Me?” That little girl turned to glance at him. When she was about to answer, they saw the car’s headlights coming toward them all of a sudden.

That little girl shouted excitedly, “Yes! There’s a car coming! You’re safe now!”

Next, Finnick’s memory was in a muddle as he was extremely weak at that moment.

However, he could still recall that his grandfather thanked the driver who sent him to the hospital when he woke up. Then, Finnick was told that the little girl rushed home immediately after sending him to the hospital when he asked the driver about her.

From that day onward, he could not find her.

…

Finnick was sitting on the balcony in the villa and thinking about the incident ten years ago until Noah’s message interrupted him.

He looked at the message: I’ve transferred forty million to Ashley.

Thinking of Ashley, Finnick suddenly lost interest in remembering the past.

He had nightmares every day over the past ten years, dreaming about the kidnapping incident.

That kind of fear and despair had taken root in his heart.

However, every time in the darkest moment of the nightmare, he would hear that crisp voice…

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“Hey, wake up! Wake up!”

In the past ten years, looking for that little girl had become his habit. It was even more obsessive than looking for the mastermind of the kidnapping. He was unsure whether that obsession was just for repaying her kindness or what.

Finnick only knew that little girl was his only hope in those countless nightmares. She was the light shining in the darkness and had a special meaning to him.

Unfortunately, that so-called meaning had turned into ridicule.

Finnick was disappointed when he realized Ashley was that little girl.

He did not expect the girl whom he had been searching for to turn out to be a disgusting woman.

“Finnick!” Vivian’s voice came from behind suddenly and interrupted his thoughts.

He turned and saw Vivian coming out of the bathroom after her shower.

Looking at her blushing cheeks, the worries in his heart vanished.

Finnick then smiled bravely and set aside those cranky thoughts in his mind.

Ashley? So what? She’s nothing to do with me!

He no longer required the phantom from a decade ago to save him from those nightmares anymore because he had someone who was more important.

…

It was a weekend the following day.

Finnick went out for a meeting, and Vivian was going to visit Rachel during her rest day.

Much to her irritation, she saw an unexpected visitor when she arrived at the small apartment, carrying bags of stuff, including fruits and supplements.

Vivian’s expression turned frosty on the spot while Rachel’s expression darkened like thunderclouds.

“What are you doing here?” Vivian asked angrily.

It was Harvey!

He looked at Vivian and greeted her with a friendly smile, “Hi, Vivian, you’re here!”

“What are you doing here? Who asked you to come?” Vivian questioned him in annoyance.

“Oh dear, don’t get angry! This is bad for the baby!” Harvey immediately held Vivian by her wrist and brought her to the couch, finding topics to chat with her.

“You knew about it?” Vivian’s expression was still frosty. She had never enjoyed chatting with Harvey whom she regarded as an “insignificant” character in her life.

Apart from the fact that Harvey raped her mother and being her biological father, he was nothing but a stranger to her.

“Yeah!” He poured Vivian a cup of tea and continued, “You should have told me this good news!”

“Oh really?” She could not be bothered to chat with Harvey. “Are you done talking? If there’s nothing else, you can leave now!”

“Vivian, how could you talk to me like that?” The look of irritation crossed Harvey’s face.

However, knowing that Finnick would not let go of him if he offended Vivian, he immediately softened his tone. “Hey, I was too agitated! I’m sorry to have frightened you!”

Looking at Harvey’s fickle expression, Vivian was utterly disappointed.

“Ahem!” He cleared his throat and said, “Well, since Emma has left and Rachel has almost recovered, I want to bring Rachel back to our home. Finnick can also save the cost of getting a housemaid. After all, we can provide much better care to your mom. Vivian, what do you think?”

“No need!” Vivian rejected him without hesitation, as she was unsure of his intention. She then continued, “We appreciate your kindness. Mom is doing great here and you don’t have to worry. Why don’t you take good care of Ashley if you have the time? After all, she’s your precious daughter and I’m nothing to you!”

“Vivian, what are you talking about?” Harvey did not expect Vivian to refuse his good intention resolutely, and the rhetoric that he had prepared long ago became futile.

Vivian ignored him and questioned him in return, “By the way, are you not going to care about Emma? She’s suffering abroad!”

Harvey turned and snorted. “Vivian, I’ve never fallen for Emma. I’m always in love with Rachel, but I’ve married Emma because of her family background. Since they are no longer in power, and I don’t have to rely on them anymore, I want to be with your mom.”

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Looking at Harvey incredulously, Rachel was really upset with his words.

Though Vivian knew Harvey was a heartless man, she did not expect him to treat Emma in such a way.

How I wish I could drain all the blood from my body so that I could sever ties with this scumbag!

“You are a heartless man!” Vivian remarked sarcastically.

Harvey disagreed and responded, “What’s wrong with that? Isn’t that what you wish for? How dare you scold me!”

Vivian did not bother to speak anymore and ordered, pointing at the door, “Get out now!”

Harvey was bursting with anger. “Vivian, no matter how much you hate me, I’m still your father!”

“I don’t care if you’re my father. We don’t want to see you. I’m asking you to leave now!” Vivian replied in an agitated tone.

It left Harvey no choice but to leave sulkily, as he was afraid of Finnick and tried to avoid any conflict with Vivian.

Looking at Harvey’s back, she had a lingering sadness in her eyes while recalling the past. Vivian hated him for being such a coward and despicable man.

When she was young, Harvey did not stand up for her whenever Emma bullied her.

He just watched her being bullied and was always on Emma’s side. Harvey even scolded and beat her.

If I didn’t meet Finnick, mom and I would still be bullied by them and live a hard life.

Meanwhile, Rachel’s eyes were prickling with tears after she saw a glint of sadness in her daughter’s eyes.

Vivian comforted Rachel and put her to bed before she left.

When she got home, Finnick was not there.

Suddenly, Vivian received a message from Finnick: I’ll be working overtime. She then grabbed some food and chatted to Peggy on WhatsApp while lying on the bed.

Peggy was her classmate, who was working in Sunshine City as well.

She was the only person who believed in Vivian when the latter was framed and despised by the others in the university.

Peggy sent Vivian a text message: Hey, what’s your schedule like tomorrow?

After thinking for a while, she replied: Nothing much to do. Peggy then invited Vivian to her house.

Vivian thought it was time to get together and relax, so she agreed.

When she arrived at Peggy’s house, the latter was playing with her daughter.

The one-year-old had grown up and was no longer a baby. Her arms and legs had grown and her face became more chubby. Still, she was young.

As soon as Vivian entered the house, that toddler greeted her with a crisp and sweet voice. “Hello!”

“Aww, darling!” Vivian was ecstatic and let go of her sadness instantly.

She stroked the toddler’s hair before she took a candy from her bag and gave it to that girl.

“Thank you!”

The little one then ran to the other side and continued playing.

“Hey, Vivian! It has been a while.” After Peggy got married and gave birth to her daughter, she became slightly plump, but she looked blissful and lived a happy life.

Looking at Peggy, Vivian sighed, “How time flies! We haven’t seen each other for so many years. Your daughter has grown up so much! That’s amazing!”

Peggy teased her in return. “Pretty good, huh? You got married to Finnick and didn’t tell me about that. You’re something else!”

They continued chatting happily. Peggy really cared about Vivian. After hesitating for a while, she could not help but ask, “By the way, did Finnick know about… that incident…”

Vivian replied with a faint smile, “Of course.”

Peggy was happy to learn that. “He’s so generous. Naturally, a good guy won’t mind that.”

Vivian smiled and responded, “Of course, he doesn’t mind because… he was the man!”

She explained the entire story to Peggy.

“My goodness! Both of you are destined to be together!” Peggy was amazed and smiled from ear to ear.

“That’s true! I didn’t expect that too. After going through all these ups and downs, I find that fate works in a miraculous way!” Vivian continued, caressing her stomach, “Now, I’m having his baby!”

“You’re pregnant?” Peggy stared at her in surprise.

Indeed, Vivian had been going through a lot of complicated or inexplicable experiences, which normal people could not understand.

“Yeah, I’m one-month pregnant.”

“Hey! My husband is a gynecologist. Why don’t you see him for a check-up?” Peggy asked with a mysterious look.

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“That’s wonderful!” Vivian replied in pleasant surprise.

After waiting for half a day, Steve finally came back. He was a bespectacled and honest-looking man. It was obvious that he loved Peggy a lot, which put Vivian’s mind at ease.

After Peggy explained to him Vivian’s situation, he agreed without any hesitation.

“How do you feel recently?” he asked before checking her pulse.

“Still alright.” Vivian gave it some thought. “It’s just that my morning sickness is really bad.”

“Bad morning sickness?” Steve looked at Vivian in surprise. “You are only one month pregnant. Hence, it’s impossible to have such a huge reaction. Let me take a look. Perhaps, you have a problem with your stomach instead. It would be troublesome if that was the case.”

Just as he spoke, he placed his hand on her to check. The moment he did, his expression changed.

“What’s wrong?” Peggy asked when she saw the change in her husband’s face.

Vivian’s heart skipped a beat as she began to worry.

“You…” Steve looked up at Vivian but seemed to hold back his words. “From what I can see… you don’t seem to be pregnant.”

“How is that possible?” Vivian and Peggy exclaimed in shock.

“I’ve been going for checkups at the Norton Hospital…” Vivian mumbled to herself.

However, the way she saw it, there was no reason for Steve to lie. Hence…

Vivian suddenly realized the problem lay with the hospital.

Given what had happened, Vivian no longer had any mood to stay any longer. Taking her leave in a hurry, she hailed a taxi and headed to a nearby hospital for a checkup.

When the results came out, it was just as predicted…

Walking out of the hospital with the medical report in her hand, Vivian was in a sullen mood as she thought about what the doctor said.

She wasn’t pregnant at all. Instead, she had accidentally ingested a drug that would delay her period. Furthermore, it even harmed her stomach and caused her to throw up.

Therefore, someone was trying to make it look like she was pregnant. That person even bribed the doctors in Norton Hospital to give her a false pregnancy report.

Thinking about Samuel’s concern and Finnick’s joy, along with how delighted everybody was, Vivian suddenly felt heartbroken as if she had let them down.

Sitting on a bench at the bus stop and scrolling through her contacts repeatedly, she finally gave Finnick a call after having thought it through.

Finnick happened to be in his office when his phone rang. When he saw it was from Vivian, he answered without any hesitation.

“Hello?”

“Finnick…”

Finnick began to panic when he heard Vivian’s sobbing voice over the phone.

“What happened?” he quickly asked.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry…” Vivian choked as she explained, “I’m not pregnant with your child. I have let everyone down.”

Finnick was stunned.

There’s no baby?

Despite being suddenly filled with disappointment, he quickly set it aside as Vivian’s sobs were breaking his heart.

“Where are you?” he answered quickly, “I’ll come and see you.”

After letting him know the hospital’s name, Vivian ended the call.

Meanwhile, raindrops began to fall and slowly got heavier, just like the tears streaming out of Vivian’s eyes and the devastation she felt in her heart.

Without an umbrella, Vivian couldn’t go back, and neither did she feel like moving. All she did was sit at the bus stop feeling dejected while the wind blew rain all over her body without her noticing.

Thinking back to how happy everyone was, Vivian felt as if she had been mocked and blamed herself for it.

Suddenly, she was swept off her feet and fell into a warm embrace, causing the cold she felt to dissipate.

Turning to look, her eyes locked with Finnick’s angry yet heartbroken gaze.

She had assumed that he was angry because she wasn’t pregnant. Curling up in his arms, she apologized repeatedly, “I’m sorry… I’m really sorry…”

However, it only served to break Finnick’s heart further.

“Silly gal, it’s not your fault. You don’t have to blame yourself.” He hugged her tightly on his lap.

“But everyone was so happy and now, I will be disappointing them.” Vivian’s voice grew increasingly meek as she spoke.

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Sensing something was amiss, Finnick put his hand on her forehead and felt that it was burning hot.

With no time to lose, he got Noah to send her home as quickly as he could and called the family doctor.

After prescribing her some flu and fever medication, the doctor advised her to get some sleep.

After she fell asleep, Finnick instructed Noah with a darkened expression, “Investigate what happened with Vivian’s pregnancy!”

It wasn’t until the next day evening that Vivian finally awoke.

Finnick helped her up and fed her the medications prescribed by the doctor.

Hanging her head, Vivian began to blame herself again.

“I’m sorry, Finnick. I’m not pregnant and I have let everyone down.”

Finnick sat beside her and hugged her while she was still covered in her blanket. He whispered, “Silly gal, it isn’t your fault. So there’s no reason to blame yourself. Getting pregnant has always been up to fate.”

Although she still felt sad about it, she nodded at Finnick’s words as they did make sense after all.

“Don’t worry, I’ll get to the bottom of this,” Finnick promised as he looked at her.

“But what about Grandpa and the others…” Vivian couldn’t control the guilt she was feeling when she thought about how Samuel was supposed to be enjoying his time with his great-grandchild. But now, he had to contend with disappointment after getting his hopes up.

“I have told you, it’s not your fault.” Furrowing his eyebrows, Finnick held Vivian’s chin and forced her to look at himself. “Grandpa is someone reasonable. Once we get to the bottom of this, I’m sure he will understand and not hold it against you.”

Finnick then kissed the tears on her cheeks one by one before licking them away. Finally, he planted his lips on hers as if to give her as much comfort as he could.

Feeling reassured by Finnick, Vivian began to calm down. With her breathing slowing, she gradually fell back into sleep.

After putting her down and tucking her in, he wheeled himself out to the living room.

Noah had returned with the results of the investigations.

“Mr. Norton.”

“What have you found?” Finnick asked coldly.

“I have got the answer. After checking with the Norton residence and Norton Hospital, they said that this was Ashley and Mark’s doing. They had switched the supplements that elder Mr. Norton had given Mrs. Norton, creating the illusion that she was pregnant. However, the drug used was a slow-acting poison. Long-term ingestion would affect Mrs. Norton’s ability to bear children. They had even conspired with the hospital to give her a fake pregnancy report.”

After Noah had completed his report, Finnick was outraged and hated Ashley and Mark for their cruelty.

“Very well.” Despite being furious, Finnick remained exceptionally calm as he tapped the armrest in a constant rhythm. “Noah.”

“Yes.”

“Bring Ashley to the warehouse. I want to teach her a lesson.”

When he saw Finnick’s expression, Noah immediately understood…

Mr. Norton is outraged and won’t be held back by the debt he owed her anymore.

Meanwhile, caught by surprise, Ashley was kidnapped and thrown into a basement.

Filled with terror, she didn’t understand who would brazenly do this to her, until…

Noah pushed Finnick on his wheelchair and appeared before her. As they approached her step by step, she felt as if the Devil himself was silently coming to claim her life.

Ashley began to feel an inexplicable panic. However, she knew she had to remain calm and find out what was going on. She shouldn’t show any weakness.

“Finnick, why did you kidnap me?” She struggled. “How dare you do this to your savior?”

Finnick ignored her question until he stopped his wheelchair in front of her. He got straight to the point. “Are you the person orchestrating Vivian’s pregnancy?”

Ashley panicked but recovered her composure quickly. She replied, “So what if it was me. All I did was make her look like she was pregnant while causing her to lose her ability to have children. However, you can’t do anything to me because you owe me your life.’

Ashley looked at Finnick in a haughty manner. She loved it when others resented her but couldn’t do anything about it.

She enjoyed the rush that came with it. The rush of tormenting her enemies and that of revenge.

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Finnick sneered, “Don’t think just because you have saved me that you can do whatever you want. I told you before that my gratitude comes with the condition that you don’t harm Vivian.”

Finnick was especially serious when he said those words, his gaze was so sharp as if it could pierce the depths of her heart, giving her no place to hide.

Ashley suddenly panicked and began to be afraid. Staring back at him, she asked, “Finnick, what are you planning to do to me?”

“Noah,” Finnick ordered, “lock her up first.”

Four burly men appeared and pinned Ashley to the ground.

Finnick turned around and remarked to Ashley with a smile, “Ashley, you are indeed my savior and I will repay my debt to you. However, for what you did to Vivian, I will have to exact revenge on her behalf. For the time being, just stay here and treat it as time for nurturing your baby. Meanwhile, I need to deal with someone more important. By the time I’m back, we will continue to resolve the issue between us.”

“Finnick! You can’t do this to me!” Ashley grew extremely anxious. “I’m your savior. How can you treat me this way? Do you know you will receive divine retribution for this?”

Loss for words, all Ashley wanted to do was call for Finnick to return.

“Finnick, come back! You can’t do this to me!” Ashley tried hard to struggle and grab onto Finnick. However, she was pinned to the ground by the burly men. “Fabian and Mark will never forgive you for this!”

Finnick didn’t bother to even answer as he left right away.

When Ashley saw him leave, her heart sank and she was overwhelmed with terror.

Once she was held captive by Finnick, she knew there was no escape.

Furthermore, the reason he hadn’t harmed her was that he assumed she was his savior. If he knew…

Ashley didn’t dare think any further as she curled into a ball in fear. Trembling, she mumbled to herself, “Fabian…”

Meanwhile, at Mark’s office.

Suddenly, Harry barged into it frantically, forgetting to even knock.

“Mr. Norton, something has happened!”

“What is it?” Mark furrowed his brows.

“The Norton Corporation subsidiaries under our control have had their share prices drop massively, to the extent they have been suspended. Furthermore, they are going through a hostile takeover and the party responsible is Finnor Group.”

Mark expression changed drastically.

Finnick… Is he going to war with us?

Mark sent men to prevent the takeover immediately. But they soon reported back that it was a futile effort.

“Why did it turn out this way?”

Mark slumped in his chair while watching his screen gradually filled with green numbers until it was the only color left.

Suddenly, his phone rang on this office table, causing the desk to buzz along with it. In Mark’s ears, the usual melodious ring had triggered a sense of frustration and mockery in him.

Picking up the phone, he fumed when he saw that it was Finnick’s caller ID. He almost smashed it and threw it out the office window.

Answering the call, Finnick’s deep voice rang out from within it.

“Mark, are you happy with the present I sent you?”

“Finnick!” Outraged, Mark roared at the phone, “Why are you doing this? What do you want?”

“Nothing much.” Finnick sounded languid in contrast to Mark’s desperation. “You had sent me a present earlier. Therefore, as your brother, it would be improper of me not to return the favor.”

Mark was stunned as he wondered if Finnick had found out about what happened to Vivian.

However, he tried his best to maintain his composure. “Finnick, you realize that by doing this you will be making enemies of me?”

He was still confident that Finnick feared him as Finnick never challenged him for the shares of the Norton family.

Unfortunately, he was wrong.

Finnick sneered over the phone, “Don’t think that I haven’t done anything to you because I’m afraid of you just. If you hurt Vivian again, I will make you lose everything.”

With that, all Mark heard was the call end tone when Finnick ended the call. He was left stunned holding the phone in his hand.

The next moment, Mark smashed his phone in anger.

Ever since they were young, Finnick was more capable than him and was always Samuel’s favorite.

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No matter what he did, he would only receive a cursory response. However, things were different when it came to Finnick.

Finnick would always get everything first. As his elder brother, he was constantly reminded to give way to Finnick.

However, no matter what it was, everything would go to Finnick instead of him. Even when he stood by the side watching, he would be accused of being petty.

Therefore, disgruntled over the situation, he planned both the accident and kidnapping that resulted in Finnick becoming a cripple.

He assumed that by doing so, he could finally keep Finnick in check. However, he did not expect Finnick to remain in the center of attention while he continued to be sidelined by those around them, as if he was a worthless existence.

He couldn’t help but admit that Finnick was indeed the more capable one among the two of them. But, he still felt indignant that Finnick was still everyone’s favorite while he was being cast aside.

Therefore, he was not going to let Finnick beat him this time.

…

Meanwhile, Vivian had just woken up after her long rest and coincidentally received a call from Fabian.

Surprised at why Fabian called, she answered at once and heard his frantic voice over the phone.

“Vivian, is Finnick taking over my dad’s company on purpose? What happened? Has he gone mad? At the end of the day, we’re still family. How can he be so ruthless?”

Vivian was surprised by his words and couldn’t believe them.

She didn’t know what to say and ended the call after responding to him in a cursory manner.

Checking her phone, the news was plastered with reports of how all Mark’s companies were in trouble. It was as if there was an invisible hand strangling Mark’s companies by their throats.

At that moment, Finnick returned home.

As he came into the room with Vivian’s medication, she raised her phone and asked, “Did you do this?”

Finnick had no intention of denying. “Yes.”

He was calm as usual and not afraid of anything.

“Why?” Vivian was puzzled.

“Because it was Mark and Ashley who schemed against you by faking your pregnancy.”

Vivian was stunned.

It’s Ashley again!

No wonder she seemed to know something when I mention that I was pregnant.

“What about Ashley?” Vivian asked.

“I have locked her up. You can do whatever you want to her.”

Vivian looked at him in surprise, “Don’t you owe her a debt of gratitude?”

“If she wants to harm you,” Finnick asserted, “I’m willing to be labeled as an ingrate.”

Touched by Finnick’s words, Vivian gave him a thoughtful look.

“Forget it, just lock her up for the time being. After all, she did save you before.”

As Vivian was still weak, Finnick didn’t disturb her any further and let her rest.

Now that he had dealt with Mark, it was Ashley’s turn.

As he wheeled himself into the basement, he stayed outside and could hear Ashley’s hysterical screams from there.

“Finnick, you ungrateful b*stard! Did you forget how I painstakingly dragged you to the hospital then?”

Suddenly, Finnick froze while his expression drastically changed. He quickly wheeled himself toward Ashley. “What did you say? You dragged me then?”

Unaccustomed to Finnick’s sudden approach, Ashley fell onto the ground in fright.

Despite feeling guilty, she retorted defiantly, “Why? Are you trying to repay my kindness by harming me?”

With an exasperated expression, Finnick lifted Ashley’s chin and stared into her eyes. He demanded, “Describe to me again what exactly happened then.”

“I… I…” Ashley stuttered as she lowered her to avert his gaze. “I can’t remember anything now.”

Sensing something was amiss, Finnick grabbed Ashley.

“You’d better not lie to me, or else I’m going to make you suffer further!”

Ashley became fearful but she was already in an untenable situation. There was no way she could back down now.

“I really have forgotten.”

After pushing Ashley away, Finnick wheeled himself out.

When he left the basement, Noah enquired about what happened. Finnick replied, “The little girl from then carried me on her back instead of dragging me. I suspect Ashley isn’t the girl from back then. Noah, send men to investigate what happened.”

“Right away.”

After a few days, Vivian was fully recovered and went back to the office.