Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 291

She pushed the plate over to Vivian, saying, “I made your favorite shortbread. Eat it while it’s hot.”

“Mom, I’m asking you a question! How do you know him?”

Grinning, Rachel explained, “I used to be a housemaid for the Morrison family. At the time, my main job was to look after Benedict. That’s why we’re so close. You have no idea what a beautiful little boy he used to be! I found myself smitten by his cuteness. He took a liking to me too, always running around me and calling me Ms. Rachel. He was such an obedient child!”

Vivian could imagine how adorable Benedict must have been when he was young. She wondered if her baby would be as beautiful. Judging by Finnick’s appearance, it was a given. Once the baby was born, Rachel would be ecstatic to be able to look after another child again.

At this, she was reminded of her main purpose for this visit. Distracted by Benedict’s appearance, she had nearly forgotten.

Her lips curved into a grin as she purposely said vaguely, “Mom, Mom! I have good news to tell you!”

“What is it?”

“I’m pregnant!”

been a long time

married, Rachel had been worried about her daughter. Now, it

last of

is going to get a lot worse in a few days. You’ll also be suffering from nausea

if on cue, Vivian felt her stomach roiling

lot of weight. After that phase, my appetite returned but I

was saying. “Mom, did it hurt when you gave birth to me?

know. At the time, I kept telling myself that I had to endure till the end. I had to ensure

agony she had been in. It felt like her body was ripping in half. However, the moment she heard her baby’s first cry, tears trickled from

again, Vivian was in awe at how great her mother was to give birth to her and

had been a saleswoman, an insurance agent, a newspaper stand seller, a tailor… The list was endless. All these jobs were

had gotten in return was scorn and disdain. Yet she still

pricked at Vivian’s eyes at the

about her life too, she commented, “It was not easy bringing you up alone. I wasn’t very talented nor was I rich. I had to work hard to

the way, Mom, you said you looked after Benedict when he was young. Does that

Evelyn!