Chapter 826

She had brought the bracelet over, along with the money, with the intention of giving them back to Scott. In the light of Scott's injury, she had forgotten all about them. Now that she had remembered, she paused and turned back to the master bedroom to retrieve the items. The master bedroom was equipped with motion sensor lights, so the moment she creaked the door open, the lights turned on. Naomi was immediately met with the familiar sight of the room she had, at one point, known like the back of her hand. The furniture was all exactly as she remembered, including the wedding photo perched at the edge of the nightstand. Naomi froze. She and Scott's love story had advanced like any ordinary couple. They had met on a blind date, started dating, met each other's family, and then eventually ventured into the realm of marriage. They had taken every step as it came, as precise as following an instruction manual. The fact of the matter was they had married each other because they co