Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 439

“I’m feeling so much better. In fact, I was about to give you a call!”

“Are you in any pain? Is everything okay?”

“I’m alright! You don’t have to worry about me.” Vivian’s anxiety touched Rachel’s heart as she stroked her daughter’s cheek affectionately. “I wanted to ask you to help with the discharge procedures. I’ve been in the hospital for so long that I’m going nuts.”

“Wait a minute!” Vivian was slightly agitated when she heard her mother’s intentions. However, she quickly restrained herself to avoid drawing any suspicion. “But Mom, you’re not completely healed yet! I think you should stay in for a bit longer until the doctors say that you can leave.”

“But I’m just fine! I think I can be discharged right now!” Rachel was definitely not eager to stay in the hospital anymore.

Vivian bit her lip and tried to coax her mother again. “It’s just for a while longer, Mom. Please don’t make me worry, okay?”

With that, Rachel had no choice but to agree.

drew cheerful laughter despite her condition. However, Vivian’s emotions threatened to overwhelm her as time passed. With a hastily formed excuse of being busy with work, Vivian decided to

Don’t let me keep

a wave, Vivian left the room. She was thankful that she left then, for the tears had started pricking her eyes and blurring her

Rachel put a hand over her mouth to stop herself from crying out as she ran towards a more private place away from the ward. On the bench, Vivian buried

in. The elder Mr. Norton shot a glance at Finnick but could not find the words to comfort the

cell phone. He fished it out of his pocket

between himself and Vivian this morning but picked up immediately on the

as the call connected, Finnick heard Vivian’s sobbing coming from the other end of

wrong. “Please don’t cry, Vivian. Is everything okay? What

sobbing and could not speak

Finnick was just as anxious as she was but had to maintain his composure if he wanted to get anything out of her. “What

deep breath before she spoke. “My mother is diagnosed with leukemia. What am I going