Finnick could feel Vivian's body temperature rising again in his arms and he grinned. He decided not to tease her any further and covered her with the blanket. "Just go to sleep.”
Vivian leaned against Finnick's chest and she could hear his heartbeat. Oddly enough, the rhythm of his beating heart calmed her down and her drowsiness kicked in soon after.
This is really amazing.
Being with Finnick could make her heart run wild, but he could also calm her down to the point where she felt safe and peaceful.
That night, she slept soundly.
Surprisingly, Finnick was always in the ward with Vivian for the following days. Sometimes, there would be people in the ward to discuss company affairs with him. No matter what business it was, it was clear that he had no intention of leaving.
Every night, Finnick would squeeze into her bed.
That did not bother Vivian whatsoever. The only thing she was worried about was how it would affect Finnick's company. Forthat reason, she coaxed and pestered Finnick to get her discharged on the fifth day.
While they were going through the procedures, Vivian secretly asked the nurse about Fabian. She was able to find out that he recovered rather quickly and was discharged a few days prior to her and was now back with the Norton family, currently under the care of a personal doctor.
Thank God he's not hurt.
Vivian was not very worried about Fabian, but the fact that she was the reason that he got hospitalized was undeniable. Thus, she would not be able to forgive herself if anything bad were to happen to him.
Back at home, Vivian saw that Liam and Molly were gone. A new housemaid took their place. She was about Molly's age and was good at cooking. The only difference was that she was quieter.
Vivian did not probe any further regarding Liam and Molly's disappearance.
On the day of the fire, she already had a hunch that the fire was started internally. Finnick did not seem to have a lot of servants, but Vivian knew that they had ample bodyguards outside. Moreover, the number of security guards around the neighborhood was not small and the villa itself had a state-of-the-art security system in place.
The only conclusion she could draw was that it was done by one of the internal staff.
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