Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick) novel Chapter 1757

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1757

She gingerly turned the key in the lock, and after a few audible clicks, the door opened. Her heart was still pounding in her heart, and she could hear the sound reverberate through her entire body.

As she was removing her shoes, she suddenly felt the presence of a suspicious dark shadow inching toward her. When it finally got near her, a bouquet of golden tulips was suddenly thrust in her face.

Nancy screamed in terror.

“Surprise!”

How is that a surprise? Is this guy trying to scare me to death? Despite being well-versed in Taekwondo, Nancy had been feeling so guilty and terrified that she couldn’t even react when Caspian jumped out to surprise her.

Caspian was still grinning like a Cheshire cat as he shoved the bouquet into her hands. “What’s the matter? Did I scare you? I only wanted to give you a surprise. I didn’t think I’d… “

“It’s ok. I understand,” she replied. The more subservient he was toward her, the more her heart weighed with guilt and anxiety. The beautiful tulips were such a stark contrast to her mood—their bright, golden color being even more dazzling than the sun.

When he felt a patch of wetness on his shoulder, he realized she was crying and panicked a little. “What’s the matter? Have I said something wrong to upset you again? If so, I’ll apologize again, but please stop crying. You know how I’m like when women cry in front of me… “

His words only made Nancy bawl even louder as she lamented her fate. Why was she forced to choose between two people? Why did life have to be so complicated for someone as ordinary as her?

Caspian panicked even more as he tried to comfort her as he would a kid. “There, there. Don’t cry. Boss told me today that we should always talk through our misunderstandings. Besides, our problem is peanuts compared to what Boss and Joan had to go through. Despite all that, they still stuck through thick and thin.”

Caspian’s lips curled into a smile as he continued, “Us, on the other hand, are always fighting over the little matters in our daily lives. To think we call ourselves adults when we behave so childishly.”