Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick) novel Chapter 369

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 369

One day, Evelyn called Vivian. Seeing her name appearing on the beeping phone, Vivian was at a loss, contemplating whether to answer it.

“Hello?” In the end, her finger pushed the button.

“Vivian, it’s me.” Evelyn’s sweet voice rang in her ears. “I’d like to go shopping today. Do you have time to come with me?”

“I…” Vivian wanted to decline but could not come up with an excuse. She was quite lousy at creating white lies. Should I tell her that I can’t because my foot still hurts?

“Oh ya, Vivian, how’s your foot now? If it’s not fully recovered yet, shall I visit you at your place?” Right when Vivian was debating which excuse to use, Evelyn took the lead and gave her a suggestion.

“No worries. My foot is completely healed.” Home belonged to both Finnick and Vivian so she did not want to welcome Evelyn into her private space.

“That’s great to hear. You must be bored staying at home. Let’s go out.” Evelyn continued to persuade her enthusiastically.

“Um… Okay.” As soon as she agreed, she wanted to beat herself up. Why didn’t I learn how to say no? I should just said I didn’t want to go instead.

“All right, I’ll send you the location. See you soon, bye!” Evelyn hung up.

She recalled her last shopping experience with Evelyn; how she picked out the clothes for her; the Blue Enchantress she brought along when visiting her at the hospital; the perfume she gifted her during their first interview…

Seems like she’s the root cause of all the arguments I have had with Finnick. Is her aim merely to go shopping with me this time? What’s her hidden agenda?

Unsure of Evelyn’s motive, Vivian reminded herself to be extra cautious when meeting her. It was not Vivian’s intention to treat Evelyn like a nemesis and be wary of her all the time. Having gone through episodes of unpleasant incidents, Vivian would rather trust her instinct that Evelyn was not as innocent as she looked.