Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 26

“No, I-I can’t do this…” she stammered, taking a few steps back on shaky legs. “G-Grandpa? I’m not feeling well… I think I’ll take my leave first. I’ll definitely come back another time! I’m so sorry!”

With that, she rushed out of the private room without even looking back.

The elder Mr. Norton sneered as he watched her disappear down the corridor. “So that’s the girl you married? She’s so rude.”

Finnick glared at him. “I wouldn’t have even tried if you haven’t been breathing down my neck the whole time.”

The elder Mr. Norton widened his eyes in shock. “Y-You’re no better than her!”

He loved his youngest grandson more than anything in the world, but everything changed after the accident ten years ago. Reading his grandson’s mind became incredibly difficult.

Finnick decided that he did not want to continue the conversation any further. Pushing the wheels of his wheelchair, he made a move to leave the room as well.

“Hey! Where are you going?” the elder Mr. Norton demanded.

“I’ve lost my appetite,” Finnick said without bothering to look back. “You can eat with Mark and Fabian.”

Upon reaching the villa, Finnick heard from Molly that Vivian had locked herself in her room ever since returning.

darkened, visibly

and saw Vivian lying face-down on the bed, still clad in her wine-red gown. Her gaze was empty and

only irritated Finnick

himself over to the bed and stared at her with a blank expression.

ignored him, as though

a rage. “Vivian!” he yelled. “Talk to me! Why

as the air in the room grew colder by a few centigrade. “Are

up immediately, the blank look on

she stared at him. “H-How did you know about

the men I trust twice in a

that I won’t marry a

to train her eyes on his

her throat throbbing painfully. “Were you trying to

He grabbed her wrist and squeezed it with all his might. “He’s just an ex-boyfriend! There’s nothing to worry about if you’ve already

handsome man before her, her lips

pause. “You don’t understand how much Fabian meant to

life force and her reason to live, and the pain from two years ago still felt fresh and

how much Fabian

that he could not get any angrier, but

This stupid woman!