A Touch of Sweetness
Chapter 478

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 478

Outside the hospital, Vivian spotted Noah standing away from the car. Without regard for her ownappearance, she approached and got ahold of him. “Tell me what's going on, Noah. Did Finnickreally want to get rid of this baby?"

Noah was shocked when he first saw her burst out of the doors. He avoided meeting her eyes whenshe questioned him. His gaze was filled with guilt and a certain sense of helplessness.

“Yes.” That took him some time to say.

That answer seemed to have sapped all the energy from her. Her hands fell away from him, and hereyes were filled with incredulity.

"How could this be? How could he lie to me?” Vivian muttered as she wept. “No, I don't believe it..."Vivian's words were at odds with what she had already acknowledged to be true. Noah was Finnick’smost trusted aide, so his words must reflect Finnick's intention.

To think that Finnick’s affections and concern over the past few days were all mere pretenses. Thathe had this planned out all along. Vivian's heart felt like it was being rend.

Her face was awash with tears. She did not understand why there was a need for such cruelty. IfFinnick could not tolerate the baby, he could have told her so and they could have amicably partedways. Why was there a need for this deception?

“Grab her, quick!” While mired in her sorrow, Vivian heard a series of footsteps coming her way withhaste.

When she turned in their direction, she saw those people who were about to operate on her comingout of the hospital in pursuit.

"Hurry, Noah...” In her anxiety, she grabbed onto Noah, hoping for him to take her away.

That was when she realized that it was Finnick who had Noah send her here, which meant he woulddefinitely not help. For all she knew, he might even give those people a hand in sending her back tothe operating table.

With that in mind, she relinquished her grip and retreated from him before she made a break forthe other side of the street. She must not allow herself to get caught. She would not allow anyoneto harm the unborn baby inside of her.

Noah's fingers tightened against themselves as he watched her fleeing silhouette, his faceconsumed by contrite. “I'm sorry, Mrs. Norton. I'm so, so sorry..."

As he muttered under his breath, the phone in his pocket started vibrating. Contempt washed overhis face when he saw what was on the display.

"How's it progressing?” A woman's laid back voice came through the other end.

“I've done as you've asked, now let my parents go!” Noah hollered into the phone.

The voice responded with a chuckle. “Relax. So long as you do what you're told, you have my wordthat they'll come to no harm.”

“You'd better make sure of that!"

“Rest assured that I will,” the person replied impatiently before she hung up.

The veins throughout Noah's body pulsed as he gripped the phone tightly in his hand. Once hisparents were safe, he vowed to make the woman pay.

As this was happening, Vivian sprinted along the street. She was in a state of dishevelment, stilldressed in the hospital gown, with no shoes on. The so-called doctors and nurses were hot on herheels.

She turned the heads of passers-by who engaged in hushed commentary amongst themselves."Could she have escaped from an asylum?

"What else could she be, being chased by doctors as well.”

“Shall we call the police?”

“Forget it. It's none of our business..."

Vivian vaguely overheard what was said, but their opinions were the least of her concerns. The onlyfocus was to keep running. She could not afford to get caught and be sent back to the hospitalcause her baby would be surely lost otherwise.