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Thinking that she was most familiar with Elaine compared to the rest who were present on site, Vivian felt obliged to greet her.

She endured the pain and forcefully fit her swollen foot into the pink high heel. Limping, she approached Elaine slowly.

“Why are you here, Elaine?” Does she know Evelyn? Is she here to visit her grave?

Ironically, Elaine who had always been very welcoming and enthusiastic when interacting with Vivian, ignored her presence. Elaine walked around Vivian and did not even cast a gaze at her.

As much as Vivian wanted to call out to Elaine again, she was too embarrassed to move a muscle. Her face turned red, wishing for a spot to bury her head in the sand.

Right when Vivian was still puzzled with Elaine’s change of attitude, she heard a statement which stiffened her body instantly.

“My big brother Ben and Finnick, sorry for making you wait for a decade,” Elaine uttered softly in front of the two men.

Big brother Ben?

Vivian’s breath became rapid the moment she heard how Elaine addressed Benedict.

Who is she? Why does she refer to Benedict as her big brother?

“Evelyn…” Benedict fixed his eyes on the lady standing before him. Gradually, his murky eyes started to beam with joy. He strode toward her and stretched out his arms wanting to hold her shoulders. Yet, he left them hanging in mid-air as doubts crept up on him. Moments later when reality sank in, he put his arms down and tears welled up in his eyes.

“You… Are you really Evelyn?” Excitement could be heard in his shaky voice.

“Is that you, Evelyn? You’re still alive?” Benedict asked repeatedly with the hopes she could allay his fear and doubts. Yet, he was afraid to know the truth.

“Ben, I’m sorry, I…” Elaine’s eyes gleamed. She found it hard to find the right words to speak.

Hearing how she called him by his nickname, Benedict went ahead and hugged her. “Evelyn!” Thrilled, he scrutinized her face again. “Is it you? It’s you! Evelyn…”

“Sorry, Ben, I’m so sorry for making you worry for ten long years!” Tears streamed down her pretty face.

“It’s okay as long as you’re back. Everything’s fine now…” Benedict could not be bothered about the minute details for he only cared for the fact that his sister was not dead and had now returned.

It was her! Truth be told that Grandpa’s speculation is correct. Evelyn is still alive. Vivian was shocked beyond belief.

She turned to Finnick and realized that his gaze was locked on Elaine since the moment she appeared. He was still looking at her. In fact, a delighted expression showed up on his face when he learned that Evelyn was alive.

Finnick must be very happy at the sight of a living Evelyn. Vivian’s hands shook involuntarily. She squeezed them firmly and pressed her nails against her palm but did not seem to feel the pain.

The surrounding reporters reacted by rushing toward the direction of Evelyn. Every dog has its day, this must be our lucky day to discover this explosive news!

Casting away their fear for both the Morrison and Norton families, they bombarded Evelyn with a list of questions. Only a fool would give up on such a rare opportunity to interview a person who appears to have resurrected!

“Are you the real Ms. Evelyn Morrison?”

“Ms. Morrison, what happened to the kidnapping case back then? How did you escape the fire?”

“Since you’re alive and kicking, why didn’t you appear even once within the last decade? Why did you mislead everyone that you’ve passed away?”

“May I know where you have been all these years…”

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The reporters created a ruckus and it developed into a chaotic commotion.

Finnick had already blocked in front of Evelyn long before the crazy paparazzi made their way to approach her. Both Benedict and Finnick were eager to protect Evelyn from being injured by the crowd.

Seeing how the concerned Finnick pushed the reporters away with one arm while lovingly holding Evelyn with the other, a fearful feeling arose in Vivian’s heart. She bit her lips to stop herself from trembling.

When the reporters realized that they could never get an interview with Evelyn under such circumstances, they changed plans and gathered in front of Vivian instead.

“Mrs. Norton, do you know that Ms. Morrison was still alive?”

“Why didn’t you arrive with your husband, Mrs. Norton?”

“Did you know that Finnick would be here today too? Does this mean you two aren’t on speaking terms…”

The questioning did not stop.

The number of reporters who surrounded Vivian kept increasing. As they interrogated her, they also forced her to move toward Finnick, hoping to capture a photograph of the four together. The image would be the best consolation to replace an unsuccessful interview which could still entice the readers to buy their magazines.

Soon, Vivian, Finnick, Benedict and Evelyn were besieged by the reporters.

The tumult of shouting and screaming that broke out alerted the few men whom Benedict had brought along to decorate the grave.

They removed their gaze from Evelyn and formed a circle to protect the four individuals. Slowly but steadily, they moved toward the direction of the car.

“Mr. and Ms. Morrison, you go ahead quickly and leave the rest to us.” After sending them into the car safely, the men stood in line and got ready to block the reporters from rushing to the car.

Alas, they were outnumbered by the gang of reporters who caught up with them and skirted around the car. Some even knocked on the windows to get their attention. There was no way the car could move an inch.

“Mr. Morrison, what should we do?” The panicked driver asked Benedict for help.

He could not think of a solution. It will only make matters worse if we speed off and knock someone down.

Looking at the fanatics through the window, Finnick had an idea. He signaled the driver to move aside and took over the wheels himself.

From the rearview mirror, he noticed that there were fewer people at the back of the car. Without any hesitation, Finnick reversed the car and then seamlessly changed gear and stepped on the accelerator. The car moved forward swiftly.

The horror-stricken reporters ran for their lives as they did not expect the car to manoeuvre backward out of the blue. Getting hold of juicy news is indeed important and can bring them good prospects in their careers, but only if they live long enough to realize it.

Comparing to their earlier excessive zeal, Finnick smirked and scoffed at the reporters’ terrified faces as the car drove off and disappeared from everyone’s sight.

The four of them sat quietly in the living room at the Morrison residence.

After serving them tea, the helper went off without disturbing them.

There were so many things that Benedict wanted to know. Where have you been all these years, Evelyn? Why didn’t you look for your own brother? However, he did not know where to start. After all, they had not seen each other for a decade!

“Evelyn, what happened back then? How come I didn’t see you when I woke up?” Finnick set the ball rolling after accepting the shocking news.

“I…” Evelyn struggled for words. She might have been affected by Finnick’s hostility. Finding it hard to explain herself, she lowered her head and hid her expression.

“Tell us what happened, Evelyn.” Benedict grew anxious. He was determined to know the series of events which took place ten years ago. “Where have you been all these years? Why didn’t you come back and look for me?”

Evelyn did not answer Benedict’s question but lifted her head to look at Finnick. With anticipation, she asked, “Finnick, do you believe me?

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“What exactly happened all these years?” Finnick responded with a question.

Without hearing his answer, Evelyn withdrew her gaze in disappointment. “Actually, I wasn’t quite sure about the details. I had a little accident that time…”

She narrated the incident.

It turned out that a cleaner who was responsible for cleaning the area next to the warehouse was present on the day the warehouse caught fire. When he saw some flames from afar, he ran over to check it out.

Right after confirming that there was a fire, his first thought was to call for help to extinguish the fire.

However, he noticed a silhouette inside the warehouse.

Since the fire was not burning fiercely, the cleaner decided to take a closer look, in case someone was trapped inside. He was concerned about saving any life trapped in there.

Low and behold, there were a young guy and a girl, lying on the ground unconscious. Their limbs were all tied up.

Without a second thought, he immediately untied the ropes and then dragged the woman out of the warehouse.

After ensuring that the girl was safe, he rushed back to save the young man.

Before he could enter the warehouse for the second time, the fire became so massive and was burning the door down. It collapsed right before his eyes.

He was scared out of his wits and stepped back to avoid the blaze. As the large fire was threatening him, he fought his own conscience and ended up not risking his life to save the young man. Instead, he rushed the girl to the hospital.

“When I woke up in the hospital, I had no memory of myself nor the incident. The nurses told me that a forty-year-old cleaner sent me to the hospital and the latter told me what happened chronologically.”

When she finished, Evelyn shot Finnick a genuine stare as if she was afraid that he did not believe her story.

Finnick, on the contrary, had his eyes fixed on the cups and was seemingly in deep thoughts.

“Then, where did you go thereafter? Do you remember me now?” Upon hearing that Evelyn suffered from amnesia, Benedict made her look him in the eyes. He needed the assurance that she remembers her big brother.

“Ben.” Evelyn had mixed feelings. “If I didn’t recover from memory loss, how was I able to find you now?”

Benedict heaved a sigh of relief and realized he just asked a silly question. “What happened after that? Where did you go?”

“When I was discharged, I had no idea where to go. Neither did I have any money with me. I simply found a job as a waitress. They thought I wasn’t bad looking and agreed for me to enter a probation period.

“There was once I accidentally spilled hot soup on a male customer. He saw that I looked…” Evelyn omitted some details but everyone could guessed what followed after. Benedict listened with a cold, icy expression.

“He started acting inappropriately. I was enraged by his behavior and took the very first thing I could reach from the table and splashed water on him. He knew that I wouldn’t oblige to his request, so he stopped harassing me. However, he insisted that I should be fired.

“A kind-hearted couple who were having dinner at the hotel witnessed everything and they stood up for me. Unfortunately, the hotel sacked me. Though the couple wasn’t satisfied with the employer’s decision but there was nothing they could do besides consoling me.

“In our exchange, they learned about my situation and took pity on me. Coincidentally, their only daughter just passed away in an accident. Knowing that I couldn’t recall my own family members and was all alone, they took me in as their goddaughter and the rest was history.

“I didn’t know what else to do. Therefore, I agreed to live with them. Later on, I joined them and migrated to A Nation and I’ve been living there since.”

Benedict was distressed by what Evelyn had to go through. She should have been enjoying life as Ms. Morrison and being spoiled rotten by many. “I’m sorry for what you had to go through, Evelyn.”

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Evelyn smiled at Benedict. “My godparents treat me very well. They channeled the attention for their deceased daughter on me and showered me with great love. Don’t worry, Ben. I’m good.”

She assured him and then continued, “Few months ago when I was traveling with my friends, I tripped and fell. I knocked my head on a piece of big rock and fainted.

“When I woke up, I was able to recall my identity and my past memories came back to me. I came looking for you all at once.”

She took a glance and Finnick and then bowed her head. “Just that…” In a still small voice, she said, “I didn’t expect…”

Although her sentence was incomplete, everyone knew what she wanted to say. Just that I didn’t expect to see Finnick was already married.

Finnick noticed the sorrow and helplessness in Evelyn’s eyes when she looked at him. He was slightly moved.

Finnick broke the silence indifferently. “Good to know that you’re fine now.” His tone was very casual and plain as if he was talking to a friend he had not met for years, rather than an ex-girlfriend.

With only one sentence from Finnick and no further concern from him, Evelyn’s heart ached. Rumor has it that he’s forgotten about me. Is it true that he has fallen head over heels for Vivian?

Putting aside her own emotions, Evelyn walked to Vivian and sat down beside her on the sofa.

Evelyn let out an awkward smile. “Vivian, I didn’t hide my true identity on purpose. When I heard that Finnick was married, I was so curious about his wife. When your senior editor wanted to interview me, I appointed you.

“After chatting with you, I think you’re a great person and I really wanted to be friends with you. I was afraid to tell you who I was, in case you no longer wanted to be close to me. I don’t want to lose a friend.

“Vivian, I really like you. I also think that you and Finnick make a good match. If he truly likes you, I’ll give you both my utmost blessing.”

Holding Vivian’s hand, Evelyn uttered each word carefully, “Could you forgive me, please?”

Considering how guilty and thoughtful Evelyn was, Vivian did not know how to react to her. “It’s all right. Why would I blame you for anything?”

“I know you won’t get mad at me.” Evelyn grinned and sat even closer to Vivian. “I wasn’t wrong about you.”

“Ouch!” exclaimed Vivian with a frown as she felt the pain from her foot. When Evelyn tried to squeeze in closer, she unknowingly kicked Vivian’s wounded foot.

“What’s wrong?” Evelyn was astonished to see the minor injuries on Vivian’s foot. “How did you get injured?”

“It’s okay.” Vivian forced a smile and shook her head.

Vivian had been withstanding the extreme pain and pressure from her foot injury. Since quite some time had passed without getting proper treatment, her foot had suffered from severe swelling. The fact that she was wearing a pair of high heels did not help to relief her injury.

Everything happened in a chaos. She could not walk barefooted so she was left without a choice but to put on the shoe. As a result, her foot was badly blistered.

Finnick took notice of her wounds. Knitting his brows, he hurriedly knelt down before her and gently removed her shoe.

Contrary to the tender loving movements of his hands, Finnick’s face was very serious and stern looking, with a tinge of imperceptible self-guilt.

He called upon the helper and ordered them to bring a basin of hot water and a towel.

Once the items arrived, he wrung the towel which had been soaked in hot water. Subsequently, he wiped off the dirt and blood stains from Vivian’s foot with care.

As he observed her foot which was now double its regular size and the striking bloodstains, Finnick was boiling with anger. Those people!

After a round of cleaning, he used a dry towel to wrap her foot. Standing up, he informed the Morrison siblings, “We’ll make a move now.” Finnick leaned over and carried Vivian to the door.

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Witnessing how gentle Finnick was when he was dealing with Vivian’s wounds and the way he carried Vivian away without casting a gaze on others, Evelyn’s expression changed. She pinched her palm with her nails.

“Evelyn…” Benedict caught the resentment and indignation shown in her eyes. He reminded her, “Finnick is married.”

She smirked slightly upon hearing that.

“I miss you, Ben.” Turning around, Evelyn hugged her brother tightly just like old times.

When they reached home, Finnick put Vivian down on the sofa. He then went to the room to fetch the first-aid kit.

Dabbing a piece of cotton bud with alcohol, he carefully sanitized Vivian’s wound.

“Ouch!” Feeling the burning sensation triggered by the alcohol, Vivian flinched.

Finnick exerted some force while holding on to her ankle. He looked up and said, “Bear with it for a little bit more. The antiseptic is needed to prevent any possible infection.” His reply was filled with gentleness, love, and care.

His sweet action reminded her of how he hugged Evelyn and protected her when they were at the cemetery. For a moment, Vivian did not know if she should feel happy or sad.

After bandaging the wound, Finnick placed the first-aid kit on the coffee table and then sat beside Vivian.

“Let’s talk it out, Vivian.” He stared at her with a serious face. “I need to clear the air about…”

“I’m thirsty. I want to drink some water,” she interrupted him abruptly and then tried to get up and walk to the kitchen.

“I’ll get it for you. Stay here.” He signaled her to sit down and went to get her a glass of warm water.

Vivian accepted the glass. Bowing her head, she took a sip.

“Vivian, we…” Finnick spoke as soon as she finished her water.

However, she cut him off again. “Finnick, I want to take a shower first. I feel so uncomfortable and sweaty after being surrounded by the reporters just now.”

He looked at her suspiciously and answered, “Sure, I’ll help you since you’re injured.”

“It’s alright!” she rejected immediately. “I… I’ll be careful. Don’t worry, nothing will happen.”

“Let’s go.” He ignored her request. Bending down, he wanted to carry her.

“It’s really fine.” She moved his outstretched arm aside and said firmly, “I can do this myself.”

“I’ll carry you to the bathroom door.” Finnick caved in.

“Okay.”

Once he carried her to the bathroom, he pulled a wooden stool over for her to sit on it. “Are you sure you’ll be fine on your own?” Finnick checked again as he was really worried for her.

“Yes,” she replied. He adjusted the water temperature for her before leaving the bathroom.

As soon as the door was shut, Vivian heaved a sigh of relief and relaxed her tensed up body. She stood still and stared blankly at her wounded foot for a while.

Similarly, Finnick fixed his gaze on the door and fell in a daze.

Both of them sank into deep thoughts individually, separated by a door.

After shower, Vivian realized that she did not have any change of clothes. Left with no choice, she came out in a towel.

She changed into her pajamas. To her surprise, Finnick was standing behind her when she turned around to close the cupboard door.

Her heart skipped a beat. She looked away and avoided eye contact with him.

What had to come would come eventually.

“Vivian, listen to me…”

“Finnick, I’m sleepy. Shall we go to bed?” She walked around him and headed to bed. She knew exactly what he wanted to tell her but she was not ready to listen, especially if it concerned that particular matter.

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He grabbed her arm gently and pinned her on the cupboard door. Stroking her cheeks, he asked helplessly, “Vivian William, what is it that you’re so scared about?”

What am I afraid of? Vivan asked herself the same question.

The way Finnick protected Evelyn; how he was stunned when he saw me wearing the same clothes as Evelyn; his cold face when he told me he didn’t like Blue Enchantress and wanted me to throw it away; his smile when he wished her happy birthday… Multiple upsetting images flashed across her mind.

How could all of these memories revolving around Evelyn not make me fearful at all?

He can’t seem to forget Evelyn. She has such an impact on him when she was dead, what more now when she’s not?

Thinking about all these, Vivian’s was so broken-hearted that her tears slid down uncontrollably. How long can our relationship sustain? What would be the last straw, the reason for us to split?

Keeping quiet, she continued to lower her head. Within moments, pockets of tears plopped onto the ground.

Finnick lifted her head, only to find streams of tears running down her face from her swollen, red eyes.

He sighed while attempting to use his thumb to wipe away the tears. “Is it because of Evelyn?”

Vivian did not know how to respond to his direct questioning.

Yes, I’m very bothered by Evelyn’s presence in our lives because you’ve loved her so much. Not a day has gone by with you forgetting about her in the last ten years. Her necklace, ball pen… each item left behind by Evelyn was treated so preciously. Now that she’s back, how could I not care nor think about her?

Can I tell Finnick all these? What will he think of me if I told her that I don’t want Evelyn in our lives? Surely, he’ll think of me as a wicked woman. Who would possess such vicious thoughts about a person who has escaped death?

She shook her head slightly and wept even more. She found it hard to deceive herself and Finnick.

She nodded her head with all her might. Sobbing intermittently, she asked, “Will… will you leave… me… for… Evelyn?”

“Silly girl.” Finnick embraced her lovingly. “Don’t you worry. Evelyn’s presence will never affect our relationship one bit. Our chapter has ended. To me, it’s all in the past.”

“Then… you said you wanted to talk it out. What’s it that… that you wanted to talk about? Wasn’t it about Evelyn?” She could not believe her ears and stammered between sobs.

“No. I wanted to talk about our last argument.” He felt sorry to see her dissolving into tears and yet found her inexplicably cute.

Obviously, Vivian was outrightly jealous of Evelyn and realizing that made Finnick over the moon.

“Our last argument?” Vivian was confused. Is he still crossed?

“Yes. At that time, I agreed to leave the country for a meeting because I wanted to give both of us some time to cool down. However, I regretted my decision the moment I boarded the plane. How could I leave you alone at home and go off like that?

“I should have comforted you. Vivian, I admit that it does remind me of Evelyn when I see you wearing those clothes. That’s the main reason I told you I didn’t like them and that the style doesn’t suit you at all.

“I’ve buried everything about Evelyn in the past. I don’t want her in our lives, not even a trace of her shadows. I like you for who you are and not because you remind me of her. Vivian, can you understand what I’m saying?”

Hearing his explanation, Vivian was moved to tears. She hated herself for not choosing to believe in him. Why did I lose faith in him and doubted his feelings for me just because of some tittle-tattles?

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“Sorry… Finnick… I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to fight with you… I was… I…” Vivian was all over the place.

“It’s all right. You don’t have to explain yourself. I understand.”

His comforting words made her burst into tears once more. I was too narrow-minded to quarrel with Finnick unreasonably due to some made-up stories.

His heart ached when he saw her bawling her eyes out. With love, he kissed her eyes with the intention to stop her tears from falling.

His kisses were as light as feather, falling gently on her eyes. Subconsciously, Vivian put her hands around his waist.

Kiss by kiss, he moved downward. The bitter tears she cried flowed through his lips and soften his heart.

He planted a kiss on her lips and it made him want more. He let his greediness took over as he slid his tongue into hers. Passionately, he channeled all of his affection for her into smooches.

Unlike her bashful self, Vivian was exceptionally passionate in responding to Finnick’s amorous advances. She directed all of her grievances, fears, and anxieties experienced recently into actions.

As their enthusiasm intensified, their bodies were glued to each other to satisfy their lustful desires. Finnick went underneath Vivian’s pajamas and repeatedly caressed her waist. He slowly moved his hand upward, looking for a sweet spot…

His cold hands made her moan softly as she tightened her grip on him.

Hmm.. Reluctantly, Finnick withdrew himself from her lips, leaned back and smirked.

Puzzled over his sudden inaction, her bleary eyes looked at him.

“Vivian,” he whispered into her ears, “I haven’t showered. Moreover, you have an injured foot.” His tone toward the end of the sentence demonstrated disappointment.

His words brought her back to reality. Realizing how passionate she was, Vivian’s face turned crimson red as if she was on fire.

Stabilizing her steps, she pushed him away. “Go take your shower!”

“Oh?” he teased her, “So fast? Do you want to join me in the shower?”

“Finnick! You…” She never knew how to respond each time he teased her. Beneath the reliable and trustworthy shell lies a naughty man.

“Okay, I’m going to shower now.” He stopped after seeing her sheepish reaction. He carried her to the bed and left a kiss on her forehead before heading out.

At the door, he suddenly turned to Vivian and said, “Please be patient Mrs. Norton, your husband will return soon.”

Vivian was rendered speechless.

“Argh!” As soon as Finnick left the room, Vivian buried her head in a pillow and let out a scream.

I was filled with rage at first, how did that emotion change into… Recalling the initiative she took, Vivian felt shy again. I’m sure he’s laughing at me right now.

Lying on the bed, she was visualizing how Finnick would make fun of her in the future. Blushing, she turned into a coquettish lady. The fear of Finnick leaving her for Evelyn had fully disappeared.

After some time, she grabbed her phone and clicked on Twitter.

Evelyn’s name was plastered all over her screen.

Ms. Morrison Escaped Death.

Who’s Finnick’s Pick?

The Reunion After A Decade.

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What?

Vivian tapped on a random hashtag to take a look. As she scrolled down, she was met with posts and pictures of Evelyn, Finnick, Benedict, and herself at the graveyard. In a photo, Evelyn was dressed in a white dress and wearing a smile that could make all heads turn instantly.

Some media personalities and social influencers even put her photo side by side with Evelyn to compare them both. Dedicated posts and write-ups about them could be seen.

The battle between the wife and the ex. The former girlfriend wins. An inquiry into Finnick’s change in his preference. Vivian is threatened by the return of Evelyn.

Each write-up was followed by millions of netizens’ comments and messages.

Want an updated version of the ugly duckling? Go and see the comparison between Vivian and Evelyn. LOL.

With such a gorgeous ex-girlfriend, how could Finnick stand Vivian’s face? Does he not feel nauseous?

That’s right. I’ll accept it if Finnick and Evelyn are an item, but Vivian… Oh my heart, how could you, Mr. Norton?

Damn it. If it wasn’t for the accident back then, Vivian wouldn’t stand a chance at all! I’m turning green with envy. Why wasn’t I the one who bumped into Finnick? I might not be as pretty as Evelyn, but I’m certainly better than Vivian.

Like this comment if you agree with me that Finnick and Vivian are like prince charming and the beast.

Upon reading the tweets, Vivian was trembling with rage. Are these people too ? What does my relationship with Finnick got to do with them? All they know is to hide behind their keyboards and be a crusader to harm others with their mean words.

Feeling upset, she chucked her phone aside.

Taking a few deep breaths, Vivian reminded herself. Finnick has just proclaimed that Evelyn is now his past tense. He likes me now. Vivian, you should believe Finnick and ignore what others have to say. Don’t be affected. Have you forgotten what happened the last time?

She pondered over the matter with introspect and retrospect. Gradually, she managed to calm herself down.

She took a glance at the phone which had been tossed to the edge of her bed. She crawled over slowly to reach for it, with the intention to switch it off and not read any more of those nonsense.

The moment she picked it up, a notification appeared on her screen. It was a photo of Finnick hugging Evelyn, all smiles while kissing her forehead. The title wrote, “Mr. Norton spends a hefty amount to throw girlfriend a romantic birthday party.”

Vivian continued reading and found out it was an old event where Finnick booked an entire restaurant to celebrate Evelyn’s birthday.

The floors were covered with rose petals. Bouquets of pink and red roses decorated the dining tables and windows. In addition, there was an enormous heart shape made out of 999 roses at the main hall of the restaurant.

The photo was taken in front of the heart-shaped rose bouquet. Back then, it was the talk of the town and even broadcast as an entertainment tabloid. The news resurfaced on the Internet again.

Finnick expressed his unconcealed love for Evelyn in the photo. Vivian thought that their smiles were like swords piercing through her heart. Waves of agony attacked her, causing her to stumble again.

Will Finnick forget about Evelyn thoroughly? Will her presence not have any impact on our lives as promised by Finnick?

She persuaded herself to have faith in Finnick. Yet, she was not a hundred percent confident of the answer.

The next few days, Vivian stayed home to recuperate. Finnick applied leave on her behalf because he did not allow her to go to work due to her foot injury.

Her daily life with Finnick returned to normal. They woke up together, washed up and had breakfast. Once Finnick was off to work, she would prepare his favorite meals for the evening.

Finnick had not mentioned Evelyn ever since. Therefore, Vivian would not bring it up too. They lived their days as if the other person had not existed.

Somehow, Vivian felt like it was the calm before a storm. Has everything ended?

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One day, Evelyn called Vivian. Seeing her name appearing on the beeping phone, Vivian was at a loss, contemplating whether to answer it.

“Hello?” In the end, her finger pushed the button.

“Vivian, it’s me.” Evelyn’s sweet voice rang in her ears. “I’d like to go shopping today. Do you have time to come with me?”

“I…” Vivian wanted to decline but could not come up with an excuse. She was quite lousy at creating white lies. Should I tell her that I can’t because my foot still hurts?

“Oh ya, Vivian, how’s your foot now? If it’s not fully recovered yet, shall I visit you at your place?” Right when Vivian was debating which excuse to use, Evelyn took the lead and gave her a suggestion.

“No worries. My foot is completely healed.” Home belonged to both Finnick and Vivian so she did not want to welcome Evelyn into her private space.

“That’s great to hear. You must be bored staying at home. Let’s go out.” Evelyn continued to persuade her enthusiastically.

“Um… Okay.” As soon as she agreed, she wanted to beat herself up. Why didn’t I learn how to say no? I should just said I didn’t want to go instead.

“All right, I’ll send you the location. See you soon, bye!” Evelyn hung up.

She recalled her last shopping experience with Evelyn; how she picked out the clothes for her; the Blue Enchantress she brought along when visiting her at the hospital; the perfume she gifted her during their first interview…

Seems like she’s the root cause of all the arguments I have had with Finnick. Is her aim merely to go shopping with me this time? What’s her hidden agenda?

Unsure of Evelyn’s motive, Vivian reminded herself to be extra cautious when meeting her. It was not Vivian’s intention to treat Evelyn like a nemesis and be wary of her all the time. Having gone through episodes of unpleasant incidents, Vivian would rather trust her instinct that Evelyn was not as innocent as she looked.

She got herself ready and took a cab to their meeting place. From afar, she could spot Evelyn, who was sitting at an outdoor cafe.

“Over here, Vivian.” Evelyn waved.

Sitting opposite Evelyn, Vivian felt a little awkward. She felt uneasy when facing the former after the drama at the cemetery.

On the contrary, Evelyn portrayed a composed look and casually chatted with her. “You took a cab? Why didn’t Finnick drive you here?”

“He’s gone to work.” Vivian wanted to cringe as she mentioned Finnick’s name at the start of their conversation.

“Oh, I see.” Evelyn nodded. “He should have arranged for someone to drive you around. How could he be at ease when you go out alone?”

“No worries. I always go around reporting news. Where are we heading next?” Refusing to talk about Finnick, Vivian swiftly changed the topic.

Seemingly, Evelyn noticed how Vivian’s expression would change whenever she heard her uttering Finnick’s name. Evelyn asked directly, “Vivian, do you mind about my past with Finnick?”

Evelyn’s blatant question caught Vivian off guard.

“Don’t you worry, I’ll never be a homewrecker. Since you both are married, I won’t be a third wheel and get myself into the picture.

“Moreover, with my beauty and brains, I’m sure I can get any guy I like in the future,” Evelyn cracked a joke. “So, rest assured that I won’t interfere with your marriage albeit having a deep relationship with Finnick in the past. I’m a woman of class.”

“It’s good that you think that way.” Evelyn’s sincere expression made Vivian feel bad for doubting her. “I’m sure you’ll meet someone better who loves you more.”

“Of course!” Evelyn grinned from ear to ear. “Okay, that’s enough about him. We should let our hair down and paint the town red today. Is there anywhere special you’d like to go?”

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 370

“I’m fine with anything, I’ll just listen to you.” Vivian didn’t want to continue talking to Evelyn about Finnick.

“If that’s the case,” Evelyn paused, “Let’s go to the mall where Finnick usually accompanies me to and have a look. What do you think?”

Vivian’s expression, which had just eased up a bit, instantly darkened again. What exactly is Evelyn trying to say?

Evelyn didn’t seem to notice Vivian’s obvious change in expression and continued, “In the past, Finnick used to worry that I would be bored at home and didn’t want me to go out alone, so he usually goes out with me often. By the way, Vivian, where do you and Finnick usually go? Can you take me there later? I haven’t been back in so many years that I almost forgot what the city looks like.”

A sense of disappointment flashed across Vivian’s face when she heard Evelyn mention that Finnick used to accompany her to the mall, then she replied casually, “Finnick is very busy and he has a lot to deal with at the company, so we rarely go out.”

“What? He doesn’t usually go out with you?” Evelyn was shocked. “How can Finnick treat you this way? He used to have time for his girlfriend, but now he doesn’t have time for his wife? Is the company’s business more important than you? Vivian, don’t worry, I’ll definitely find an opportunity to help you teach him a lesson in the future.”

Even though Evelyn had an indignant look on her face, her tone was one that was gloating and her eyes were scornful as she looked at Vivian. Hmph, and here I was wondering how much Finnick likes you.

Even if Vivian was a fool, she understood what Evelyn meant. She wasn’t asking her to go shopping, she was just here to show her that Finnick and her deep connection could not be matched by Vivian.

“No need, Finnick treats me quite well.” Since Vivian preferred not to have a fall out with others, she replied back to Evelyn in a somewhat calm manner, but her tone was rather cold.

“Is that so?” Evelyn looked at Vivian suspiciously and asked, clearly not believing what she had just said. “Vivian, you don’t have to deceive yourself and others, although Finnick and I are… But don’t worry, I will not interfere with your relationship.”

At that point, Vivian was about to explode in rage from within. What does she mean by deceiving myself and others? Also, what was she going to say about Finnick and her? Is she trying to say that Finnick still likes her? I’m really pissed off now, why did I promise Evelyn to come out today? And I thought I’ve misunderstood her earlier.

Vivian did not want to continue talking to Evelyn further. Even though she wanted to turn around and leave, her personality prevented her from doing so. As Vivian was thinking of an excuse to leave, a text message beeped from her cell phone in her bag.

When she took out her phone and read it, it was a text message from mobile customer service informing her that her phone credit balance was low.

Vivian thought for a moment and said to Evelyn, “I’ve just received a message from the magazine company saying that I have a few urgent matters to attend to. I’ll make a move now.

As soon as she said that, Vivian picked up her bag, stood up and was ready to leave.

“Don’t leave, Vivian,” Evelyn told her when she saw her leaving, while she immediately jumped up and grabbed Vivian’s arm. “I’ve only met you after a long time, what is so important that you have to go back? Why don’t I give Mr. Norton a call and request a day off for you? I should be able to get that favor from him.”

Vivian was at a loss for what to do as she pulled her hands away from Evelyn’s grip. There was no way she could allow Evelyn to call Fabian.

“Then, I’ll call my colleagues and let them know.” Vivian paused for a moment, then turned around and walked two steps away, pretending to make a phone call to one of her colleagues.

As Evelyn stared back at Vivian who was standing not far away, she snorted contemptuously. What a lousy lie, this woman is so stupid. I wonder why Finnick chose her in the first place.

About two or three minutes later, Vivian returned and said, “Let’s go, I’ve already spoken to them.”

“Ah, alright.” Evelyn smiled and held onto Vivian’s arm as they proceeded forward.

Vivian’s body stiffened in response to Evelyn’s intimate move as it was impossible for her to shake her off directly.