A line formed between Finnick’s brows but he decided not to pursue the matter. "Where are you going at this hour?"
"To buy dinner for my mom."
"Dinner? At this hour?" Finnick frowned. "You won't be able to find a restaurant at this time."
"I guess I'll just have to buy something from the supermarket then." Since there’s nothing at home, I'll buy some ingredients and cook something simple for her.
Finnick looked at Vivian and did not know what to say.
At times, she presented herself as a tough woman, but more often than not she's just a girl who has no clue about anything in the world. She can't even take care of herself; how can she look after her mom?
"Noah." Finnick suddenly called. "Go to a nearby hotel and ask their kitchen to cook something."
Vivian was taken aback and immediately stopped him. "It's fine, I'll cook myself."
"It’s past 10 o'clock. You want your mom to wait for you to cook?" Finnick raised his brows. "Don’t forget she is still unwell."
Vivian was at a loss for words after hearing what he said.
She knew it was late, but since she was all alone by herself, she could only do one thing at a time.
Instead of putting on a tough front, she decided to give in for the sake of her mother. She accepted his offer in a soft voice, "Thanks."
Finnick's expression finally lightened up a little.
"Come on, let's get back to your house." "You want to come to my place?" Once again, Vivian hesitated.
"Unless you don’t want me to?" Finnick looked at the woman who got nervous all of sudden. "You expect me to stand here and wait for Noah?"
Vivian's face blushed right away and ushered him into the building.
After stepping out of the elevator, Vivian opened the door for Finnick to enter. He was surprised to see how disorganized the house was.
"So sorry for the mess. I just came back and didn't have time to clean the house." Vivian was thoroughly embarrassed that she started putting things away.
Yet, every time she tried picking something up with her hand, she would feel pain in her wound. "Ouch."
Upon noticing Vivian’s grimace, Finnick frowned and stood up from his wheelchair. "Let me."
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