Chapter 20 “Charles, you-“Naomi gaped at the hampers strewn across Charles’s trunk, unsure of how to react. She did not expect him to prepare such lavish gifts when visiting her parents; she simply invited him for a simple meal! Although she knew that Charles was just doing this out of courtesy, she could not help … Read more
Chapter 19 Naomt glanced at the time. It was a little past 7 pan, Amelia was usually busy at this hour, usually working overtime, so it was unusual for her to be sending Naomi messages at this time, much less video calling her. Despite that, Naomi accepted the call anyway. The top of Amelia’s head … Read more
Chapter 18 10 Charles waited in his car for Naomi to reply all this while as he did not want to be driving when Naomi messaged him. He waited for Naomi for almost half an hour now, but he did not mind this at all. The moment Naomi’s message came through, he dialed her number. … Read more
Chapter 17 “Naomi, your mother’s right. Invite him for breakfast before you guys set off for Ditch County. We’ll be good hosts,” Dean added. Naomi contemplated this for a moment, then nodded. “Okay. I’ll message him about this later.” Her parents were right, since she already agreed to help Charles, she might as well do … Read more
Chapter 16 It did not take long for Naoml to get someone to cover her shift at all. She always remained on good. terms with her colleagues, and so after briefly Informing them about her situation, they all agreed to help cover for her. She worked with them for so long that most of her … Read more
Chapter 15 1/2 When Maya returned from her walk, she happily went to play with the others. Clara pulled Jasper to their bedroom and shut the door. She asked quietly, “What the hell is going on? You heard it too, right? Someone’s stealing Scott’s woman!” Clara was not one to gossip, but her curiosity got … Read more
Chapter 14 1/3 Scott stopped in his tracks. He rarely spoke with Naomi on the phone. She knew that he was always busy, so she always contacted Jay if she needed something. She rarely called Scott. Scott usually did not look for Naomi either. He was also often on a business trip, only returning home … Read more
Chapter 13 though Maya was only three years old, she had a smartwatch. She would sometimes call Naomi when she missed her. However, Naomi was no longer her aunt. Naomi blinked and answered the call. “Hey, Maya.” “Aunt Naomi!” Maya’s childish voice rang out. Naomi’s gaze turned tender instantly. “Have you had your dinner?” It … Read more
Chapter 12 Speaking of Sean Johnson, Naomi only knew him because of Amella. Sean was Amelia’s ex–boyfriend, and Charles was Sean’s best friend. She knew Sean through Amelia, and Charles through Seari. Since Charles was a friend of a friend, on top of that, Naomi was one to warm up to someone slowly, so she … Read more
Chapter 11 The museun was filled with black wood exhibits that were hundreds of thousands of years old. It exhibited mythical animals, figures, and many other important symbols carved from wood. At the same time, they hired a professional wood carver to work in the museum to educate the visitors on how wood carving was … Read more