Chapter 690


    Never Late, Never Away Chapter 690


    Rotting disgust and indifference filled in Charlotte’s eyes. Seeing this, Finnick uttered without a trace of


    emotion, “You’re not worthy of beingpared with Vivian. You’ll never match up to her. Not a single


    part of you stands a chance of beating her.”


    Then Finnick picked up his bucket. He returned to the well and fetched another bucket of water before


    heading back. He did all of this without sparing a single nce at Charlotte.


    Seeing Finnick leave without any concern for her, Charlotte’s knees gave in. She fell into a squat and


    bawled. Her shoulders trembled rapidly as angry tears shed down her face.


    Her appalled thoughts questioned Finnick’s audacity. How can he say that I’m not good enough? I


    won’t ept this defeat. It’s not fair! Plus, do I really have to leave Sunshine City once we get back?


    A shudder rattled in her chest as she thought back to when Finnick threatened, “Don’t force me to take


    extreme measures”. There was no doubt that Finnick’s intervention could easily remove Charlotte from


    Sunshine City. Plus, he could get the entire media industry to boycott her.


    At the thought of this, Charlotte sobbed harder. She was only trying to secure her ideal husband; how


    did it lead to such a pitiful ending?


    Finnick returned to the campsite with a hardened expression. He ignored her cries that howled from


    behind him.


    From afar, the others caught sight of his return and sighed in relief. They rushed towards him and


    asked, “Mr. Norton. Why did you take so long to fetch the water? And where’s Charlotte?”


    “Yeah, Mr. Norton. You’ve been gone for a long time and everyone was starting to wonder if something


    happened to you guys. We even went out in groups of search parties but couldn’t find you guys at all. It


    was driving everyone crazy.”


    …


    Finnick felt a pang of guilt after being surrounded by everyone’s worried faces. “The water spilled on


    our way back, so it took longer than nned. I apologize for the dy and for making everyone worry.’


    “The important thing is that you’re alright.” Comforting smiles bloomed on everyone’s faces as they


    frantically waved at him. They felt ttered after seeing their boss exin so apologetically. “Speaking


    of which, where’s Charlotte? Didn’t she apany you earlier? Why didn’t she return with you?”


    Finnick’s features darkened at the mention of Charlotte. He responded coldly, “She’s on her way. She’ll


    be here soon.”


    Noticing this stark change in Finnick’s expression, everyone pondered quizzically. Did they get into an


    argument? But why would there be conflict between them? That’s just not possible.


    Although they thought so in unison, no one dared to ask Finnick what happened. After all, he was their


    superior.


    “Where’s Ms. Morrison?” Finnick asked. He had nced around but couldn’t find Vivian in the crowd.


    “After you guys left, Sarah went by herself to collect firewood and hasn’t returned till now. We also tried


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    searching for her earlier but failed. Then Vivian got worried for Sarah’s safety since there’s no telling


    what dangers could happen to an unattended girl. So she and Shannon set off to find her again.”


    “Just the two of them?” Finnick’s face was anxiety-ridden.


    “Yeah,” Caroline nodded. “Vivian was afraid that we’d encounter more danger if we all went, so she told


    us to stay here. Then she left with Shannon.”


    Hearing this, annoyance blew up in Finnick. Always so concerned for others being in danger… why


    can’t she look out for herself! Must she worry me all the time?


    Finnick grew more anxious as he waited for almost ten minutes. Seeing that Vivian still hadn’t returned,


    he couldn’t wait any longer. Before he could gather everyone to form search parties, he saw Caroline


    emotionally racing off somewhere.


    “Sarah, where have you been? Why did you take so long to get back?” Caroline asked. She sprinted


    over to Sarah’s side with a face full of concern and self-me. Sarah’s disappearance must have really


    worried her.


    “I thought I’d pick up some firewood nearby, but I identally got lost. I just couldn’t find my way back.


    I took a couple of wrong turns, then started wandering further away. Took me a lot of effort but I made it


    back eventually,” Sarah exined as she lugged some firewood in her arms.


    Earlier, Shannon had mentioned hearing Sarah’s cries for help. This made Caroline worry. She


    checked Sarah from top to bottom for injuries. “Did you get into any trouble? Did you get hurt?”