Therefore, she decided to try her luck by asking Jenny, the long-serving journalist. "I..." Vivian steeled herself and replied, "I am just asking out of curiosity.”
"If you’re asking just to satisfy your curiosity, I advise that you better not pursue this matter any further." Jenny put on a stern face as she continued, "It is not our place to inquire into the Norton family’s affair." With that, she resumed her work at hand.
Jenny's unduly reticent attitude only further aroused Vivian's curiosity. I believe Jenny must know something...
"Jenny." She pulled a chair to sit next to her. "I couldn’t tell you the reason, but I really need to know about the incident."
At that moment, Vivian and Jenny were the only ones left in the office as the other workers had gone for lunch.
Jenny lifted her head and cast a meaningful glance at Vivian before she spoke, "Vivian, I can tell you about it, but you need to be frank with me. Are you asking this because of your husband?”
Vivian was taken aback by her words. "Jenny, you actually know about..."
"Yes, I knew about it quite some time ago." Jenny let out a sigh. "Your husband is Finnick Norton, am I right? He is the second son of the Norton family, and the victim of the kidnap incident."
Vivian's eyes widened. She had always tried to stay low-key, but Jenny still managed to discover her husband's identity and his relationship with the Norton family.
Although Vivian remained silent, her reaction made Jenny certain of her conjecture. "Are you surprised that I actually know about your husband's background?" Jenny gave a resigned shrug and then explained, "Actually, I already knew that Finnick comes from the Norton family when I first interviewed him. I became suspicious that he was your husband when I saw your wedding ring, so that's why I tested you just now."
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