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While Vivian slightly jerked her arm, Evelyn grinned brightly and held her arm tighter instead. Those who didn’t know would definitely think they were good friends. Vivian could only let Evelyn hold on to her as she liked.

When they arrived at the mall, Evelyn did not encourage Vivian to buy clothes like she did last time. Instead, Evelyn walked around trying on pieces by herself and bought a lot of clothes.

When Evelyn tried on clothes, Vivian helped her carry her bag and the bags of clothes she had already purchased. With both hands full, Vivian followed behind her as if she were her maid.

Upon arriving at a new shop, Evelyn spotted another light blue strapless dress and went to the fitting room to try it on. Vivian, on the other hand, was exhausted as she sat in the resting area to wait for her.

When Evelyn finished changing and came out, she spun around and looked at herself in the mirror gratifyingly.

“Miss, the color of this dress matches your skin tone and shows off your figure. It looks really good on you.” The shop assistant next to her praised her ingratiatingly.

“Yup I know.” Evelyn liked the dress too and her smile widened when she heard the praise from the shop assistant.

After looking at herself in the fitting mirror a second time, Evelyn glared at Vivian who was sitting on a sofa in the resting area.

As the shop assistant followed Evelyn’s glare, she thought Evelyn was worried that they wouldn’t be able to carry any more bags.

As the two of them walked into the shop earlier, she noticed the lady, who was currently sitting in the resting area, carrying lots of bags, and it seemed like she had no ability to carry any more.

“Miss, you don’t have to worry, it’s possible for us to deliver your purchase to your home, you can just leave your address later. As for the clothes you bought earlier, we will deliver them to you as well,” the shop assistant said thoughtfully.

However, Evelyn flatly refused, “There’s no need for that, I like this dress very much and I want to wear it immediately when I am home. I don’t want to wait for you to send it over.”

“Miss, it won’t take much time. We can arrange delivery for you right now and it should be delivered by the time you arrive home. You definitely won’t need to wait too long for it.” The shop assistant smiled as she explained to Evelyn.

Evelyn didn’t expect this shop assistant to be so talkative as she replied while her face darkened, “I said there’s no need.”

The shop assistant did not expect the customer to be so agitated by her thoughtful gesture and responded. “Sorry miss, I understand.”

“Bring over another dress that is exactly like this one.” Evelyn’s tone was impatient as she instructed the shop assistant who was then somewhat puzzled by Evelyn’s request.

Under normal circumstances, a customer would not buy two of the same high end custom-made dress.

Even though she was a bit confused, the shop assistant still brought another piece of Evelyn’s dress as requested. After all, “The customer is always right.” Moreover, it would be advantageous for her if Evelyn were to buy two pieces because she would get more bonuses this month.

After the shop assistant handed the dress over to her, Evelyn walked over to Vivian.

“Vivian, do you think this dress looks good?” Evelyn pointed at the dress she was wearing.

Yes, it looks good on you. It suits you well,” Vivian replied.

“Would you like to try it on too? I think this dress suits you as well, and how about we buy the same outfit? I always wanted a sister ever since I was a child, so that we could dress the same.” Evelyn handed the dress to Vivian.

“Me?” Vivian didn’t know what Evelyn’s intentions were. Then she shook her head and said, “I don’t think this dress suits me.”

“We won’t know if the clothes fit until we try them on. Go ahead and try it on.” Evelyn pulled Vivian up and ushered her towards the changing room.

After being dragged into the dressing room by Evelyn, Vivian was forced to change into the dress she had handed her.

Evelyn lavishly praised Vivian in an exaggerated manner as soon as she came out. “Wow, Vivian. You look even prettier than I do in that outfit. I can’t help but feel that the design around the waist area of this dress is a bit high for me, but for someone of your height, it is just right!”

“Really?” Vivian asked doubtfully while looking at Evelyn in the fitting mirror. That dress accentuated Evelyn’s slim and gorgeous waistline, and the hollow lace part in the middle even exposed her beautiful curvy waist. Seeing that she looked breathtaking in it, Vivian wasn’t sure what she was complaining about.

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As for her, she didn’t look as good standing next to Evelyn.

Evelyn affirmed once more, “You look prettier than me in that.” Then she turned her head and asked the shop assistant, “Don’t you think so?”

After hearing Evelyn’s question, the shop assistant smiled awkwardly and wasn’t sure what to say. In terms of appearance or figure, the second lady isn’t as good as the first. This is, of course, assuming they are to be compared. While this second lady is also very beautiful, the style and color of this dress don’t really suit her. Not only does she not look as good as the first lady who wore it earlier, but she also gives off a strange vibe. Even though I wish to sell as many clothes as I could, if I were to give a fake compliment, I’m afraid she wouldn’t believe me either.

When Vivian looked at the shop assistant, who only smiled awkwardly and did not answer Evelyn’s question, she immediately understood her meaning and blushed.

Even though Vivian was wearing the same clothes as Evelyn, when she looked into the fitting mirror, she was completely overshadowed by Evelyn, which made her look inferior to Evelyn in every way.

“Hey, I’m asking you, why aren’t you saying anything?” It appeared as if Evelyn was complaining to the shop assistant, but actually she was giving her thumbs up from within. Although the shop assistant was startled earlier, she now understood that her silence was more appreciated.

Once Vivian saw Evelyn’s smug face, she understood why she had to try the dress on herself. Evelyn just wanted her to make a fool of herself.

“I do not like this dress, so I am going to change.” After saying that, Vivian did not even look at Evelyn and went directly into the dressing room.

After Vivian changed into her own clothes, she felt anger rising from within as she looked at the blue dress. What’s the point of making fun of me? This isn’t funny at all!

However, Vivian’s anger morphed into aggravation and low self-esteem when she recalled standing beside Evelyn in the same clothes previously.

Did Evelyn do this to make herself realize the differences between them? If that was the case, Vivian had to admit that she had succeeded in doing so as she felt in her heart that it was impossible to be better than Evelyn.

After sulking in the changing room for a while, Vivian walked straight out of the shop without saying a word to Evelyn.

No matter how patient I am, I would be angry after what had happened. Since I know Evelyn’s real intentions, there’s no need for me to pretend and be nice to her anymore. It would be better for me to walk away unhesitatingly.

Evelyn didn’t care about Vivian’s attitude, since her objective had already been accomplished.

Evelyn, who was beaming with satisfaction, pointed to the clothes Vivian had just changed out of and said to the shop assistant, “Wrap this up for me and I’ll just wear the one I have on. I’ll go and pay later.”

“Alright, please wait a moment.” After replying politely, the shop assistant took Evelyn’s clothes and turned to walk towards the counter.

“Wait a minute.” Seeing the large bags that Vivian had left at the resting area, Evelyn pointed at them and said, “Wrap those up for me too, and deliver them directly to my house later. I’ll give you the address now.”

“Alright.” As the shop assistant replied respectfully, she took out a paper and a pen from the pocket of her work clothes and handed them to Evelyn.

After watching the entire scene unfold, she already understood what was going on. It’s no wonder that she was annoyed when the shop assistant said she could deliver the goods then, probably because she wanted to intentionally make things difficult for the lady who had just walked away.

Even though she had a bad impression of this beautiful lady, she couldn’t say anything more as it wasn’t her business. Therefore, it was better for her to just continue doing her job.

Vivian returned home to find Finnick already home from work, watching the evening news on the couch in the living room.

“Didn’t I forbid you from going out? Your foot hasn’t fully healed yet, so you shouldn’t be going out.” Finnick took Vivian’s hand and sat beside her.

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“My foot is fine.” Hearing Finnick’s concerned tone, Vivian’s heart warmed and her mood instantly improved.

“Where did you go today, why do you look so unhappy?” Finnick stroked Vivian’s hair and asked a little curiously after seeing her in such a foul mood.

“I went shopping with Evelyn today,” Vivian lowered her head as she murmured. She did not want to mention Evelyn’s name in front of Finnick but she also did not want to lie to him either.

With Vivian telling Finnick that she had gone out with Evelyn and seeing her unhappy face when she returned earlier, he assumed that there might have been a disagreement between the ladies and it was probably related to him.

Finnick pondered for a moment whether he should speak to Vivian about that incident. If he did, he was afraid that she would be angry like last time. If he didn’t, he was afraid that she would be even angrier if she found out.

As he remained silent, Vivian looked up at Finnick apprehensively and noticed he looked rather perplexed.

“What’s wrong? Is there something you want to talk to me about?” Vivian asked.

“Well…” Finnick paused for a moment and looked at Vivian a little worriedly, “There is something I think I should tell you about, just don’t be angry.”

“Why would I be angry?” Vivian looked at Finnick confusedly as she tried to figure out what he wanted to tell her.

“It’s about Evelyn.” Finnick said to Vivian after a moment of hesitation.

After hearing Finnick mentioning Evelyn’s name, Vivian felt a sinking feeling in her heart, and her eyes were full of unease as she looked at him. “What… happened to Evelyn?”

Finnick tightened his grip on her hand as he said, “Elaine was responsible for a design for our company previously. I had never met Elaine nor did I know she was Evelyn, so I accepted the collaboration. During the contract signing, the other party requested to discuss the design directly with the president of Finnor Group, and it seemed to me at the time that the designer just wanted to guarantee the quality of her work, so I agreed without thinking too much about it. Now that the contract has been signed, I cannot back out. So maybe in the next few days or weeks, Evelyn and I will have some interactions at work. Vivian, I was afraid you would be angry if you knew about it, which is why I was thinking of hiding it from you previously. However, I decided that it would be better to talk to you about it instead.”

Vivian remained silent for some time after hearing Finnick’s words. She trusted Finnick. Additionally, if he wanted to have a relationship with Evelyn, he wouldn’t have told her about it. Besides, Finnick wasn’t a womanizer.

Evelyn’s attitude today, however, told her that she had not truly forgotten Finnick. It was very likely that she still liked him and wanted to be with him again.

“Can’t you break the contract?” Vivian asked after a long silence. The idea of Evelyn and Finnick working together did not appeal to her at all.

Finnick was shocked by Vivian’s words.

Vivian had never inquired about his company’s affairs and had always acted with integrity, therefore he didn’t expect that she would propose for him to break the contract this time. It seemed that Evelyn’s appearance had really bothered her.

Finnick carefully explained to Vivian, “As a result of breaking the contract, the company would have to pay a large amount in liquidated damages, and the board of directors would not agree. We chose Elaine because her design was outstanding among the competitors, and it will have a huge impact on the company’s performance in the coming year. It was chosen by the entire board of directors after a thorough selection process, and it isn’t something I can dismiss on my own. This is just work and I won’t do anything with Evelyn, can you trust me?”

Finnick asked Vivian softly.

Vivian couldn’t say anything more after hearing Finnick say that. It was indeed somewhat excessive of her to ask Finnick to break the contract.

“When will you start working together then?”

“There will be a meeting tomorrow to discuss the details of the design proposal.”

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“Alright, I understand.” Vivian uttered in a low voice, then remained silent.

Seeing that Vivian was clearly upset, Finnick did not know what to say to comfort her. Hence, he pulled her into his arms and gently patted her back.

Vivian also knew that Finnick felt helpless, but she didn’t understand why Evelyn kept appearing in their lives.

It was a sleepless night for Vivian that night as she tossed and turned in bed. Vivian turned to look at Finnick who was already asleep. She wanted to touch his face but was afraid of waking him up, so she retracted her hand and just looked at him quietly.

Since Finnick was right beside her, she could reach out and touch him. However, would Finnick always be by her side like he was now?

As Vivian reflected on how dull she looked when she and Evelyn stood side by side in the shop today, she couldn’t help but feel heavily threatened. Will I be able to keep Finnick by my side since I can’t even compare to Evelyn?

The next day, Finnick got up early for work and it was time for Vivian to go back to work at the magazine company as well.

Finnick had requested a week’s leave from the magazine company on her behalf due to her foot injury. Now that her foot was almost healed, it was time for her to go back to work.

However, after thinking about how Finnick and Evelyn would meet, talk, and discuss work together today, Vivian’s was still very uneasy. Since she was feeling so disoriented, she couldn’t bring herself to go to work. Thus, she called Fabian and told him that she would like to take another day off.

Fabian guessed that Vivian was in a foul mood because she had probably read the news about Evelyn’s unexpected return, which was trending on the internet a few days earlier. In addition, Finnick had also called to inform him regarding Vivian’s injury previously. Hence, he agreed to it without any hesitation.

“Take a good rest first, you don’t need to come to work in such a hurry. You shouldn’t take the news on the internet to heart either, it’s all in the past. Moreover, I think that you are much better than Evelyn, and I believe Finnick feels the same way, so don’t worry,” Fabian comforted Vivian.

“Alright, I understand, thank you Fabian.” His words and affirmation had truly comforted Vivian from within.

“I’ll go back to work tomorrow. That’s all for now. Um, alright, goodbye then.” A few more words were exchanged between her and Fabian, who told her to take good care of herself. After assuring him she was fine, she hung up.

While sitting on the sofa, she turned on the TV and kept changing the channels with the remote control as she couldn’t pay attention to any of it. Vivian turned around and walked into Finnick’s study after turning off the TV, thinking that she might be able to find some books to read since there wasn’t anything she could watch on the TV.

The only way she would be able to stop overthinking was if she did something.

Having found some magazines in Finnick’s study, Vivian sat at his work desk and flipped through them. However, after a while, she couldn’t continue staring at the magazines because the words started jumbling up and it was impossible for her to understand what the words were saying.

After she put away the magazine, Vivian closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths. I need to trust Finnick. If he says that he will not have any feelings for Evelyn, then he would definitely not do so…

Then she opened her eyes and continued flipping through the magazine in her hand. Soon after, the door to the study suddenly opened and Vivian saw Mrs. Filder walking in.

“What’s the matter, Mrs. Filder?” Finnick had always cleaned the study himself because he was afraid Mrs. Filder would accidentally mess up his documents when she cleaned. What is Mrs. Filder doing in here at this time?

The housemaid replied with a smile, “Mrs. Norton, so you are in the study, I was just thinking why I didn’t see you in the living room just now. Mr. Norton phoned earlier and said that he forgot to bring along a file which was sitting on the desk, so he asked me to send it to him.”

After hearing that, Vivian searched on the desk and found a red folder sitting next to the computer, “Is this it?” Vivian picked up the folder and handed it to Mrs. Filder.

“I think so, Mr. Norton said that it’s a red folder that is placed right next to the computer. This should be it.” After Mrs. Filder received the folder from Vivian, she wasn’t quite sure if it was the right one, but thought it couldn’t be wrong.

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“Then I’ll send it over to Mr. Norton first, he said that he needs it urgently for a meeting.” Having said that, Mrs. Filder turned around and left the study.

“Hey Mrs. Filder, wait a minute!” Vivian called out to the housemaid who had just left the study. “I’ll go and deliver it to Finnick instead since I’m more familiar with the directions to his company. It’ll be quicker that way.”

“If that’s the case, alright then.” Thinking that she really wasn’t familiar with Finnick’s company, Mrs. Filder responded, “Then Mrs. Norton, you should hurry up, Mr. Norton sounded rather anxious over the phone earlier.”

“Yes, alright.” After she replied Mrs. Filder, Vivian ran to the bedroom and put on a jacket, then she rushed out of the house hurriedly.

Shortly after that, Vivian reached Finnick’s company in a cab.

“Finnick forgot to bring some documents and I’m here to deliver them.” Vivian explained to the company’s receptionist briefly.

“Alright, that’s the president’s personal lift, you can just take that one up.” The receptionist could instantly recognize that she was the president’s wife as she pointed towards the lift and let her in immediately.

“The president’s ex-girlfriend went up earlier and now his wife rushed here all of a sudden, what’s happening?” The receptionist and her female colleague, who was next to her, whispered as they watched Vivian wait for the lift.

“Didn’t she say that she was here to deliver some documents?” The female colleague also heard what Vivian said earlier.

“Are you daft? Do you really believe that? She’s clearly here to catch them in action. Woah! The battle between the ex-girlfriend and the wife. I can imagine how crazy it’ll be just by thinking about it!” The receptionist said excitedly while her face lit up.

They thought their whispers were soft but in actual fact, they were so exhilarated that they raised their volume without realizing it. After all, it was rare to come across such a huge scandal.

Vivian was standing not far from them, so she could faintly hear what they were saying and began to grip the document tightly. Is Evelyn really upstairs now?

Vivian walked anxiously into the lift after the door opened. While watching the floor numbers change, Vivian became more and more nervous. She was trying to come up with an explanation for her visit if she were to see Finnick and Evelyn together later.

It was true that she wasn’t comfortable knowing that Finnick and Evelyn were together, hence she delivered the document on behalf of Mrs. Filder. In that case, it certainly sounded like she was trying to catch them in action.

Will Finnick misunderstand me and think that I don’t trust him? What if he gets angry? As she stood in the lift, Vivian got caught up in her own thoughts.

Vivian arrived at Finnick’s office shortly after but she did not see him there. Instead, she saw Noah sitting on one side.

“Mrs. Norton, what brings you here?” Noah hurriedly got up when he saw Vivian walking in.

I am here to deliver some documents to Finnick that he had forgotten.” Vivian handed the documents to Noah, then she asked, “Where is Finnick?”

“Mr. Norton is having a meeting in the conference room. He’ll come up after he’s done.” Noah flipped through the documents in his hands and made sure they were the right ones before saying, “Mrs. Norton, please wait while I send the documents to them.”

“Yes, alright. Please go ahead.” Vivian’s heart let out a sigh of relief when she didn’t see Finnick and Evelyn.

Noah received a phone call as soon as he walked to the door.

“What did you say?” Immediately after answering the call, Noah’s face changed dramatically as he yelled over the phone, “Hurry up and inform the maintenance department to send people there! Quick!”

Noah bolted after hanging up the phone.

“What’s wrong?” Seeing Noah in such a panic, Vivian immediately chased after him and asked him.

Just as if he remembered Vivian was also there, Noah turned around anxiously and said to her, “Mr. Norton is in trouble!”

“What happened to Finnick?” After hearing that something had happened to him, Vivian asked Noah worriedly.

Noah tried to straighten himself out as he said, “After the meeting, Mr. Norton and Evelyn were on their way up here. However, the lift they were riding in suddenly broke down and now the both of them are trapped in there.”

“Why is this happening?” As Vivian heard about Finnick being trapped in the lift, she immediately remembered those lift crashes she had read about in the news.

Furthermore, she had covered such news before and she knew that if the situation worsens, it could be life-threatening! Please don’t let anything bad happen to Finnick.

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“What should we do now?” The more Vivian thought about it, the more panicked she became. She didn’t know what she could do at that time.

“I’ve already asked the maintenance department to go over. Don’t panic yet, Mrs. Norton, as it could just be a small matter. Mr. Norton will be fine.” As Noah realized his overly anxious tone might have scared Vivian earlier, he remained calm and comforted her. “Let’s go over and see what’s going on,” he said.

“Alright.” Vivian followed Noah from behind as they rushed downstairs.

The maintenance department’s technician was already there when they arrived at the location.

“What is going on?” Noah asked the maintenance technician anxiously.

“Don’t worry, Mr. Lotte, it’s not a serious problem. It’s because the lift’s leveling sensor malfunctioned and triggered other safety switches, that’s why the lift made an emergency stop and got stuck between two floors,” the maintenance technician explained. “We have already taken the necessary measures so it’s basically pretty safe. However, we might need more time.”

“How long would you need?”

“Around three hours.”

“That’s really long!” When Vivian heard that it would take so long, she couldn’t help but worry. “Will something bad happen?”

“Though it will take three hours, there will be enough air in the lift for two people to breathe, so there shouldn’t be any problems. We will try our best to shorten the rescue time, so don’t worry.”

As the maintenance technician reassured them that everything would be fine, Vivian and Noah felt a slight relief.

However, Vivian’s heart sank at the thought of Finnick and Evelyn being alone in the lift for three hours.

I must trust Finnick, I have to trust Finnick… Vivian reminded herself repeatedly as she waited anxiously by the lift.

At the same time, both Finnick and Evelyn remained silent in the lift.

After the lift abruptly stopped, Evelyn instantly panicked and was worried that something might happen to her. As for Finnick, he calmly contacted the emergency number and told the maintenance technician outside about the situation inside the lift.

After explaining the precautions to them, the technician informed them that the problem was not serious and that they weren’t in a danger. Hence, they would be able to get out of the lift in no time.

After Finnick hung up the call in the lift, he turned to Evelyn and said, “Everything’s fine, we will be able to get out very soon.” After that, he stopped talking and waited quietly by the side for help.

After hearing that it wasn’t a dangerous situation, Evelyn was able to feel more relaxed. Evelyn thought to herself as she stared at Finnick, It seems like this is an opportunity given by God.

Evelyn had also tried contacting Finnick to ask him out since they last met at the cemetery, however, he would come up with different excuses to reject her every time.

Finnick would never have met her if she hadn’t deliberately added a clause to the contract when she took on this design project, that she would discuss the design with the president of Finnor Group.

Logically speaking, Finnick had thought she was dead for many years, but now that she was back alive, he should be very happy. How could he be so indifferent instead? She couldn’t understand that at all.

Evelyn would not believe it if it was because Finnick had forgotten about her. Otherwise, he would not have been so protective of her at the cemetery. Furthermore, he even won back the pen he gave her for a very high price at the auction.

Regardless of everything, Finnick belongs to me and only me! As for Vivian, I’ll make her leave Finnick on her own accord eventually.

“Finnick, have you been well after all these years?” Seeing that Finnick had not been speaking, Evelyn had no choice but to break the silence herself.

“Quite well.” Finnick remained mute after saying that.

“Have you ever blamed me for not finding you all these years, Finnick?”

Finnick glanced at Evelyn with a puzzled look. “Didn’t you lose your memory?” he asked.

“Yes. Otherwise, I would have come to you sooner,” Evelyn replied a little anxiously.

Finnick nodded and stopped talking.

Evelyn’s eyes were filled with disappointment since Finnick had never looked at her or continued the conversation except for taking a short glance at her earlier.

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Although she did not believe that Finnick had completely forgotten her, she was unsure what to say at first, especially since he had been cold towards her for quite a while.

There was an awkward silence in the lift as neither of them spoke.

After a long silence, Finnick couldn’t help but ask, “How have you been doing all these years while living abroad?”

It wasn’t because he had feelings for Evelyn, but rather because he felt it was appropriate to keep his distance from her since he already had Vivian. Honestly, Evelyn was just a victim back then, so he probably shouldn’t behave so indifferently towards her.

Evelyn finally smiled when she heard Finnick’s question. She knew that Finnick would never forget her. She believed that he just didn’t know how to tell her after she was gone for ten years, and that’s why he was acting a bit distant towards her. Finnick had always been cold to everyone except her in the past.

“Quite well. The family who took me in treated me well, as if I were their own daughter. Hence, I’ve had a relatively easy life over the years. It’s just that…” Evelyn paused for a moment and did not elaborate further.

“What’s wrong?” After noticing Evelyn holding back, Finnick asked curiously.

“It’s nothing serious. It’s just that there were some repercussions after I was heavily injured during the fire that year.” Evelyn smiled and continued, “Therefore, my health has been a problem all these years and I’ve often been hospitalized. It looks like I might become their regular customer soon.”

Finnick’s eyes flashed with a trace of heartache as he heard Evelyn making jokes about her own health.

He remembered that Evelyn hated being hospitalized the most. When she was sick, he had to go to great lengths to persuade her to drink her medicine, otherwise she wouldn’t do so. It seemed that she had become accustomed to the experience when she mentioned being hospitalized now.

Even though she claimed to be fine all those years, he felt that she must had suffered quite a bit because she was living under someone else’s roof after all.

Both of them started chatting in the lift. Most of the time, Evelyn was talking and Finnick was listening. In addition to talking about her life abroad over the years, Evelyn asked Finnick some questions from time to time.

Even though Finnick was still acting rather coldly, he wasn’t as indifferent as he had been at the beginning and answered Evelyn’s questions.

After being trapped in the lift for quite some time, Evelyn’s face turned pale all of a sudden. As she placed one hand over her chest, she bent over and panted heavily.

“Are you alright?” After noticing Evelyn’s condition, Finnick held her immediately.

As she closed her eyes and took a deep breath, Evelyn was unable to answer Finnick’s questions.

As Finnick assisted Evelyn to slowly sit against the wall of the lift, he stroked her back in order for her to breathe more easily. Evelyn finally calmed down after a while and began to look much better.

“What’s wrong?” Seeing that Evelyn was getting better, Finnick asked worriedly.

The moment she opened her eyes and saw Finnick’s worried expression, Evelyn struggled to put on a weak smile and said, “I’m fine, it’s because I inhaled a lot of smoke during the fire back then, so… so there are problems with my heart and respiratory tract… I’m used to it, it’s fine…”

“You should stop talking for now and rest well. We will get out of here soon.” After Finnick said that to Evelyn, he stood up and used the phone in the lift to contact the people outside.

“How long more do you need?” The maintenance technician immediately heard Finnick’s exasperated voice once the call was connected.

The maintenance technician didn’t know why Finnick, who had managed to stay calm earlier, was suddenly acting so impatient. Hence, he quickly reassured, “Right away, Mr. Norton. Please be patient for a moment. It will be done in thirty minutes at most.”

“Hurry up, there’s a patient in the lift and the situation is very critical.” As he turned around and glanced at Evelyn, Finnick noticed that she wasn’t looking any better still. “Hurry up!”

“Yes, yes, yes.” The maintenance technician responded swiftly and sped up with the repairs.

As Finnick hung up the phone and returned to Evelyn’s side, he continued to stroke her back in an attempt to make her feel more comfortable.

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“It’s done!” After letting a long sigh of relief, the maintenance technician wiped the sweat off his forehead and quickly opened the door to the lift that was shut tightly.

Once the lift door had been opened, Vivian rushed forward in haste as she prayed that Finnick would be fine and nothing bad would happen to him.

In the seconds following the opening of the lift door, Vivian saw a silhouette streak past her. When she looked again, she only saw a lady’s bag in the empty lift. Evelyn and Finnick were nowhere to be found.

“Hurry up and contact the hospital for an ambulance!” After hearing Finnick’s voice from behind, Vivian turned around and saw him striding towards the corner of the stairs with Evelyn who was already unconscious.

Vivian’s heart sank when she saw Finnick leave with Evelyn in his arms and he didn’t even glance at her after exiting the lift.

However, she thought that Evelyn’s condition must be very critical since she had passed out, so it was only normal for Finnick to attend to her. Even if it wasn’t Evelyn, she believed Finnick would do the same. Vivian felt slightly better at the thought of that, then ran after Finnick hurriedly.

However, when she got downstairs, she saw that Finnick had already followed the ambulance and left. As Vivian was wondering how to get to the hospital, she saw Noah drive out of the parking lot.

“Noah!” Vivian yelled while running in Noah’s direction.

Noah turned his car around immediately upon hearing Vivian’s voice and stopped his vehicle next to her. Then he peeked out of the window and asked, “What’s the matter, Mrs. Norton?”

“Do you know which hospital Finnick and Evelyn went to? Can you send me there?” Vivian asked anxiously.

“I just happen to be heading there at this very moment. Get in the car, Mrs. Norton.” When Vivian got into the car, Noah raced to the hospital.

Vivian’s face turned pale and her stomach churned as she was frightened by Noah’s driving speed. However, she held in her discomfort and did not say anything because she wanted to arrive at the hospital as soon as possible.

They made it to the hospital in just a short while. After getting out of the car, Vivian felt a sudden burst of dizziness and almost fell to the ground.

Noah immediately held her the moment he saw that. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Norton. I was in such a hurry earlier.”

“It’s alright.” Vivian responded with a tight smile. After Noah helped Vivian regain composure for a while and her dizziness was gone, the both of them entered the hospital.

As Vivian spoke to the nurse in the hospital, she discovered that Evelyn had been taken to the operating room for surgery. Upon following the nurse’s directions, she immediately found the operating room.

At that time, Finnick was sitting on a chair in the corridor outside the operating room. When Finnick saw Vivian running over, he stood up and grabbed hold of her.

As soon as Vivian was able to stand still, Finnick frowned at her and asked, “Why are you running so fast? Why is your face so pale?”

“I…” Vivian didn’t know how to explain the anxiety she was feeling from within. In fact, she wasn’t sure why she was in such a hurry to go to the hospital too.

“How’s Evelyn?” Vivian changed the topic and inquired about Evelyn’s health instead.

He grabbed onto Vivian’s shoulders and sat her down next to him. “Her respiratory tract and heart are very weak due to the fire that occurred previously. This time, she was trapped in the elevator for quite a while, so she may have passed out from lack of oxygen and breathing difficulties.”

“She will not be in danger then, will she?” Vivian asked nervously. Despite Vivian seeing Evelyn as a rival in love and not liking her very much as a person, she still hoped that Evelyn was safe.

“She mentioned before that her condition is inveterate, so she shouldn’t be in any danger.” Finnick wasn’t sure either.

In silence, both of them waited for the surgery to end.

“By the way, has Benedict been notified?” The thought suddenly occurred to Vivian. As Benedict was Evelyn’s only relative, he should be informed to come quickly.

Finnick nodded and said, “I have asked Noah to inform him, he should be here anytime soon…”

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Before Finnick could finish, Benedict arrived at the scene in a rushed manner.

“He’s here.” Finnick turned around and told Vivian.

“How’s Evelyn doing?” Benedict instantly asked Finnick.

“She’s still in the operating ward. Don’t worry, she should be fine.” Finnick gave Benedict a reassuring look.

When Benedict heard that from Finnick, he breathed a long sigh of relief. Evelyn is my only family now, please don’t let anything bad happen to her.

“Finnick, thank you for sending Evelyn to the hospital and I’m sorry for misunderstanding you previously.” Benjamin stared at Finnick gratefully.

When he heard Evelyn speak about the fire incident, Benedict realized that he had always been wrong about Finnick. Finnick did not abandon her at all.

Benedict was ashamed when he thought of his mistreatment towards Finnick, and even more so when he picked on and humiliated him over the years.

“It’s alright, you have your reasons for thinking that way.” A rare smile emerged on Finnick’s lips as he replied. Perhaps he was relieved once the misunderstanding had been cleared up.

Having no more words to say, Benedict laid his hand firmly on Finnick’s shoulder. Then, he lifted his head and looked anxiously at the entrance of the operating room.

Vivian noticed that the prevailing hostile aura that was present when the two were together had disappeared, and it was replaced by a sense of brotherhood instead.

After waiting for a while, the door to the operating room finally opened. While seeing Evelyn being pushed out of the room, Benedict rushed towards the doctor and began asking questions.

“Don’t worry, the patient has no major problems. She just needs to wake up and everything will be fine.”

After hearing the doctor’s words, the three of them instantly felt relieved. Having thanked the doctor, Vivian and the others went to Evelyn’s ward.

Evelyn was still unconscious at that moment.

“There are still some matters at the company I need to attend to, I’ll make a move first.” After seeing that Evelyn was fine and Benedict was there to look after her as well, Finnick announced that he was heading back to the company.

“Alright, you should go back to your work then.” Benedict was also well aware that Finnick was a busy person.

As he nodded to Benedict, Finnick extended his hand to Vivian and said, “Let’s go.”

Vivian hesitated for a moment, then said, “Please go ahead. Since I’ve taken the day off and there’s nothing for me to do, I’ll stay here and wait for Evelyn to wake up.”

Finnick replied, “Alright, call me when you want to go back later and I’ll have Noah pick you up.”

“Understood.” Vivian was touched by Finnick’s thoughtfulness.

Finnick glanced at Benedict one more time before leaving the ward.

Seeing Finnick had left, Vivian turned around and met Benedict’s gaze.

Vivian was slightly confused about how Benedict was staring at her as she asked, “What’s the matter?”

He smiled a little, “Nothing. It’s just that I think you are very generous. Evelyn and Finnick used to be lovers after all, and I never expected you to get along with her so well and still care about her so much.”

Vivian smiled bitterly when she heard Benedict’s words. What else can I do besides being understanding and generous? Or should I cry or argue with Finnick instead? If I do that, not only it wouldn’t change a thing, Finnick would even hate me.

“Evelyn has mentioned before that she will not interfere with my relationship with Finnick, hence it is only right for me to care about her as her friend.”

When Benedict heard Vivian’s words, he became silent. Then he said in a low voice, “No matter what, make sure you keep an eye on your husband.”

“What do you mean?” Vivian heart sank as she wondered why Benedict said that to her.

As Benedict sighed, he said to Vivian, “Evelyn and Finnick had a very close relationship indeed. Every man’s first love has a special place in their heart. Also, I’m reminding you for your own good, so be careful.”

It surprised Vivian that Benedict would tell her that. Even though Evelyn was his sister, he reminded Vivian to be careful around her. Benedict seemed to be advising her for her own good after all.

Even though Benedict was Evelyn’s brother, Vivian felt that the both of them were very different. After thinking how Evelyn had provoked her previously, Vivian felt that she was vindictive and it was impossible for her to like her.

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However, she had always sensed a strange of closeness when it comes to Benedict. Now that she had heard him said those words to her, Vivian felt even more moved.

Following a few hours in the hospital, Vivian considered whether to leave the hospital since Evelyn had not awoken yet. As if reading Vivian’s mind, Benedict stated, “Vivian, Evelyn is fine now. I can guard here by myself. You can go home first.”

Vivian felt a little embarrassed because instead of staying with Evelyn as she mentioned earlier, now she wanted to leave first. However, she assumed that Evelyn wouldn’t want to see her when she regained consciousness.

“Alright, then I’ll go back first. Take care of yourself.” Without coming up with excuses, Vivian told Benedict and left.

She returned home to find Finnick already back from work.

“Didn’t I say I’ll ask Noah to pick you up? Why did you come home by yourself?” In fact, Finnick informed Noah to be on standby before leaving work. Finnick didn’t expect her to come home without saying anything.

“It’s alright, I happened to come across a cab when I was walking out.”

Finnick did not want to dwell on that topic, then he asked, “How’s Evelyn?”

Upon hearing Finnick ask about Evelyn, Vivian’s heart sank immensely the moment she recalled the scene from this afternoon where he carried Evelyn to the hospital in a panic and brushed her aside.

However he seemed to be rather calm upon mentioning Evelyn now, so it was better for her to not say much.

“I’m not too sure. When I left, she wasn’t awake yet.”

Finnick nodded and did not say much after that.

As soon as Vivian woke up the next morning, she packed up and went to work at the magazine company. It wouldn’t make her feel good if she were to skip work for another day after taking so many days off.

“Hello everyone, long time no see.” Despite her smile and joyful greeting, Vivian noticed none of her colleagues responded but stare at her in an inexplicable manner. It was as if their gazes were filled with… pity.

“What’s the matter?” Vivian was puzzled by everyone’s reaction and wondered if she had missed any big news by not going to work for a few days.

Everybody kept doing their own things with their head lowered down. No one answered Vivian’s question.

As she sat down, with a puzzled look on her face, Vivian surveyed her colleagues around her. She noticed that everyone was looking at her secretly. However, the moment their gazes met, they hurriedly turned away and pretended to be busy.

She was really baffled by that. Vivian stood up, walked over to Sarah’s seat and pulled her into the pantry quietly.

“Vivian…” Sarah stared at Vivian worriedly, then she pulled Vivian’s hand while she spoke with conviction, “Vivian, you don’t need to worry. I believe Mr. Norton is not that type of person.”

“Huh?” After hearing Sarah say that, Vivian was utterly confused. “What has this got to do with Finnick? What’s happening, Vivian? Why are you acting weirdly too?”

“Vivian, weren’t you there?” Sarah was also confused by Vivian.

“What do you mean?”

“It’s regarding Evelyn returning back from the dead. Weren’t you at the cemetery?”

So this is the reason why everyone’s acting weirdly. Vivian smiled bitterly. And she thought she missed some big news, not expecting it to be about her. This matter was trending on the internet and widely spread all over Twitter. Everyone would definitely know about this.

“Vivian, you should not believe those words on the Internet, they are all just speculations.” Sarah continued comforting Vivian, “Even though you are not as beautiful as Evelyn, I believe that Mr. Norton is not the kind of person who only cares about appearance. He wouldn’t abandon you for sure.”

Vivian laughed at herself in her heart when she realized that even Sarah, who has always been by her side, didn’t think she was as good as Evelyn too.

When Sarah noticed that her words did not only fail to comfort Vivian, but also made her mood even worse, only then did she realize what she had just said.

“Vivian, I don’t mean that… I…” Sarah panicked as she tried to explain to Vivian.

“It’s alright, I understand. Go back to your work.” Vivian patted Sarah’s shoulder to let her know that she knew she meant no harm.