Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 796

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 796

The housemaids they hired were amazing cooks. At the very least, it was to Larry's liking.

"Mommy, Daddy, what were you doing in the bedroom?"

"I was telling Mommy a story. Do you want to listen?" Seeing Larry's face lit up, Finnick felt a pang of guilt. Despite that, he couldn't have told him the truth.

"I wanna know too!" The boy was confident his father would only tell the best stories.

"All right, here goes." As Finnick began his spontaneous story, Vivian took a spot beside Larry.

Meanwhile, in Tayhaven, Evelyn was not having a good time. She was being harassed by Henry's younger brother, Joshua.

"Stop it!" she shouted at Joshua, who was getting all handsy with her. Being wheelchair-bound, she found it difficult to evade his touch.

"What're you making a fuss about? It's just a light touch," he claimed shamelessly.

Evelyn was lost for words. Her first thought was seeking help from Henry. She assumed that as the older brother, he could restrain Joshua. "Don't you dare replace my brother. If you do, you'll have to leave this place."

Henry and Joshua were a close-knit family. The former treasured his brother immensely. Evelyn knew it. Hence, she swallowed her words back.

"As long as you do as I say, I'll guarantee you'll live a great life." Tempted by her face, Joshua dived in for a kiss.

She was almost fully convinced by him. Right now, she needed someone to support her. Although she would've felt better if that someone was Henry.

Beggars couldn't be choosers. At the very least, Evelyn was sure that both of them were influential figures in Thymion.

Before she could consider the possibility between Henry and her, Joshua was already all over her.

Despite using all her energy to push him away, her efforts proved futile. There was clearly a huge difference in their strength.

She decided to give in. It was a tactic. She knew that going against Joshua would only invite more trouble for herself. He was the type of man with a strong urge to discipline defiant women. Evelyn knew it best. Just a week ago, she had been in the same situation. The only difference was, back then, she tried to put up a fight. As a result, she had invited far worse treatment on herself. By being submissive, she might even gain more than what she needed. Especially money.

Henry doted on Joshua best. As long as the latter asked for money, he would be sure to give.

Basing on that assumption, Evelyn was determined to serve Joshua well and use him to amass more wealth. This was the only way for her to return home and go against Vivian.

She distracted herself with happy thoughts while Joshua had his way with her.

We're both getting what we want.

Thinking of this as a transaction, Evelyn felt slightly enlightened.

The next morning, she felt sore from Joshua's play the entire night. But this temporary suffering was nothing compared to the future she envisioned with Finnick.

Feeling her rustle, Joshua woke up. "Morning," he greeted her chirpily.