Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 23

Vivian froze and looked out of the window. Under the dim glow of the streetlights, she noticed how Finnick’s expression seemed more stern than usual, as though something had been bothering him.

She sobered up immediately. “Are you angry, Finnick?”

I’m sure any man would be mad if they saw someone harassing their wife…

“What do you think?” he asked, making the temperature in the car drop by a few centigrade.

“I’m sorry…” Vivian whispered.

“That’s it?” Finnick said, raising an eyebrow.

Vivian froze as something popped into her mind.

“Hey! Don’t overthink things!” she exclaimed. “It was just a normal business meal… I didn’t know Mr. Hark would do something like that…”

She feared that Finnick would misunderstand things too, just like how Fabian did two years ago.

In fact, she was gravely frightened by the very prospect of it.

Finnick was her husband and the only person who cared about her, and the last thing she wanted was for him to hate her as well.

Finnick stared at her with a strange glint in his eyes.

“I know,” he said, sounding relaxed.

a sigh of relief, only to ze when

to these

Vivian nodded obediently.

Finnick continued to massage her temples, she found herself leaning

when he felt something soft burrow

to see her resting her head against his shoulder, taking in her baby

eyes widened for just a

this

“Vivian…” he rasped.

as she looked up. She realized with a start that their faces

herself away from him out

already slid down her face and

warning, he pressed his lips

her snap out of her drunken, confused

kissing me? He’s actually

the time they reached the hotel, Vivian had already fallen

lap and took her

that her wrists were still red

immediately, and he took out his

I haven’t heard from you in ages!” The person on

was familiar with him could feel the dangerous tone in his

That’s rare! Just say it, and I’ll

you to get rid of someone for me,” Finnick said, his voice a low growl. “He hurt someone on my side,

woke up the next morning with a splitting headache due to all the alcohol from

struggled to get up from the bed, and a low voice