A Touch of Sweetness novel (Finnick and Vivian) novel Chapter 971

"What is it?" Finnick asked, uncertain what Vivian meant by her look. He thought she was feeling unwell somewhere, but her answer made him freeze. "Little pumpkin," she prompted.

Finnick was momentarily stumped. He looked at her and said as convincingly as he could, "Little pumpkin isn't here. As long as you're obedient, he'll come home.”

Dr. Foster had told him to coax her like he would a child, even if she asked for something impossible. It was the only solution to keep her emotions calm and improve her mental state hopefully.

Finnick was left with no choice other than to heed the doctor's advice. His only wish was for Vivian to get herself together. While he took care of Vivian at home, he continued sending people to investigate Larry's whereabouts.

Although she communicated with Finnick with an intelligence of a child and often had to be coaxed by him, she was no longer having any breakdowns ever since she began taking her medications. It was half a month later when what Finnick feared most happened.

He had unintentionally allowed her to wander into a restricted place—Larry's room. I thought she'll get better after half a month of medications. It seems like it is only my wishful thinking.

"Vivian." Finnick reached out a hand to stop her, but the hem of her shirt slipped through his palm instead.

"Little pumpkin... little pumpkin is dead," she cried, laying on Larry's bed. "Little pumpkin, how could you leave me behind?"

When she finally got up from the bed a long time later, her eyes were too swollen for her to keep them open. Finnick couldn't bear seeing her in that state. He attempted to carry her out of the room, only to be stopped by her cold utterance.

"Don't touch me." Finnick froze. It had been more than a month since she last spoke to him in that icy tone. If she's speaking to me this way again, does that mean she has recovered?

He studied her every move, hoping to find out if his speculation was right. However, what met his eyes was her frosty gaze instead.