Read online Never Late, Never Away free Chapter 25
Vivian was concerned that Fabian would be annoyed by her sudden departure from Q City, therefore she was surprised when all she heard from him was radio silence.
Soon, the weekend came.
That day, Vivian dressed herself in a wine-red gown that Finnick had prepared for her. She proceeded to put on a diamond necklace and a pair of high-heel shoes to her outfit before walking downstairs slowly.
Finnick had already been waiting for her downstairs, and the sound of her high-heels clicking against the wood of the stairs made him look up. His eyes widened the very next second.
Vivian was prettier than the average girl, but she was never the type to put much effort into dressing up. In fact, she was used to hiding her beauty rather than flaunting it.
As a result, she looked like a shimmering diamond in light makeup and the dress he picked out for her.
Vivian walked over to Finnick and stared at him, wondering why he was being so silent. “What’s wrong? Do I look weird?” she asked bashfully, running a hand through her hair.
That was the first time she wore something like that, and checking its price online did nothing to help with her anxiety.
“No, you don’t,” Finnick said, snapping out of his daze. “You look beautiful.”
Finnick was not one to be stingy with praises, particularly when the receiver was his wife.
Vivian froze.
he just
the car on his wheelchair with
a high-end restaurant for their gathering
as Finnick held her hand. As
while before
she could ask him what he meant, the lift door opened at
arrived at the largest private room at the end of the
entered, Vivian noticed an old man sitting at
greet him, only to stop abruptly in her
in his years, yet his eyes were bright and his back was straight. His gaze was stern as he trained his eyes on her, and it made her
seen that memorable face countless times before, be it in magazines or
Samuel Norton, the Old Master of the
popped out of their sockets as she stared
Finnick is that mysterious, unknown son of the Norton
every single detail about their family history. The elder Mr. Norton had one son, who in turn gave birth to two grandsons. However, both his son and daughter-in-law passed away early,
and his son Fabian Norton was known to the world as the ‘grandson of the
was only about thirty years old, but he got into an accident about a decade ago and ruined his health forever. His family sent him