While she was deep in her thought, Joey came up to her and greeted, “Hi, Ms. Morrison. It’s a surprise to see you here.”
Vivian was not in the mood to talk to the little girl, so she nodded in response and decided to leave.
As soon as she turned around, Chase’s voice rang out, “Mrs. Norton, you just arrived. Why are you leaving in such a hurry?”
The man’s voice was so loud, making it impossible for her to pretend that she didn’t hear it.
She uttered coldly, “Hi, Mr. Neville. I’m simply looking around, and I’m leaving now.”
Actually, Vivian was a cold person. She would only let her guard down when she was around her close friends and families.
To outsiders, Vivian was aloof and unapproachable.
“Well, aren’t you going to come in? Perhaps have a cup of tea?” Chase was discreetly eyeing Vivian up and down as he invited her in.
He couldn’t seem to figure out why Finnick would have his eyes on such an average-looking woman. What’s so special about this woman?
Every man would be interested in finding out about the secret of a mysterious woman, let alone Chase, a ladies man.
Chase had a daughter with his wife, yet this man also had numerous illegitimate children.
In fact, he had so many lovers that he couldn’t possibly count them on the fingers of both hands.
Back then, he only married his wife for money and power. His wife was not the kind of woman he imagined he would marry anyway.
Now that he had all he wanted, he no longer bothered to hide his affairs from his wife.
Since then, his wife devoted herself to religion and spent all her time diving deep into Bible to seek refuge from heartbreak. Chase loathed her even more because of that.
“No thanks. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now.” Vivian cast a glance at Chase and gave him a polite nod. With that, she turned and left before he could say anything.
Vivian didn’t mean to be impolite. It was just that she didn’t feel like dealing with Chase.
So, she had no choice but to brush him off. She believed that Chase, the president of a huge company, wouldn’t degrade himself in forcing her to stay.
In fact, what surprised her most was to see Chase at the company. I thought eagles don’t catch flies. It’s just the second day of him taking over the Finnor Group… Why is he so eager to come to the company? Is there something hidden in the company that I don’t know about and that Chase thought is important to him?
Knowing she was overthinking again, Vivian shook the thoughts off her mind.
The sky was turning dark as the sun went below the horizon. She decided to end her search for the day and headed home.
It was late when Vivian finally arrived home. Larry had already fallen asleep.
Vivian went to her son’s bedroom to check on him. Looking affectionately at the sleeping Larry, she bent over to press a kiss on his cheek before leaving.
Sitting alone at the dining table, she had some food for dinner.
The house felt cold and empty without Finnick’s presence. Since he went missing, Vivian had lost her spirit to do anything.
Vivian looked around the house as she walked up the stairs and along the corridor.
She knew Finnick couldn’t come back to her for some reason. Even if he was to came back, that was unlikely to happen in the near future.
Vivian pushed open the door of the bedroom she shared with Finnick. It was the one place in the house where they had created many unforgettable memories together.
She was reluctant to indulge in reminiscence. Now, she needed to get used to life without Finnick.
Only then could she stay strong and move on with life while waiting for his return.
Meanwhile, a figure in his agitated state was seen walking on the road in the pitch-dark night. No one knew of his identity and where he was heading.
The next morning, Vivian and Larry visited a kindergarten located somewhere near the magazine company.
For various reasons, she didn’t agree with her son attending the same kindergarten as Joey.
“Mommy, why am I transferring school?”
Larry hadn’t been to kindergarten for a while now. His mother had applied for a leave of absence from school for him. The little boy couldn’t help feeling confused after learning that Vivian was transferring him to another kindergarten.
“Well, the new kindergarten is nearer to my workplace. Don’t you want to stay closer to me?”
Although Vivian’s heart was suffering from unbearable pain after having lost Finnick in her life, she had always tried to put up a good front and hide her sadness from her son.
Yet, her forced smile carried with it a tinge of bitterness in Larry’s eyes.
“Of course I do!” Larry was aware that Finnick was gone, and his mother was left alone at home.
He was willing to do anything to make her happy. Not only that, he would try his best to protect his mother when Finnick was not around.
Looking at the considerate Larry, Vivian suddenly recalled how Finnick used to piss her off in the past.
The father and son had totally different characters, yet they were both equally important to her.
Vivian was glad when she saw Larry started getting used to the new environment.
Just as she was about to leave the kindergarten, she received a call from Benedict.
She heard Benedict’s voice over the phone, “Come home if you have the time. There’s something I need to tell you.”
Benedict ended the call after receiving a reply from her.
Initially, Vivian planned to go to work today, yet Benedict’s phone call had thrown her plan astray. Having no choice, she called the magazine company and told her colleague that she was not coming to the office for the day.
Vivian couldn’t help but let out a wry smile. She then hailed a cab, heading to the Morrison residence.
She knew Benedict was going to talk to her about Finnick.
Even though she was not in the mood to talk about it, she couldn’t possibly reject Benedict.
That man was her brother, and he cared a lot about her.
Listening to the music from the radio, she reclined in the backseat and closed her eyes to get some rest.
Benedict’s house was located quite far away from the city center. He said that the place was quiet and secluded.
Soon the car came to a halt. “Miss, you’ve arrived at your destination,” the driver reminded.
Vivian opened her eyes to find that they were in front of the Morrison residence. She nodded apologetically at the driver. Then, she paid the cab fare before getting out of the cab.
The Morrison residence had always looked the same since her last visit.
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