Chapter 852

The sky was getting darker around five o'clock, and the lights of the whole city were coming on to welcome the arrival of the night. Charles stood in the backyard among the flowers and grass, holding his phone in Guthrey City Villa. He looked at the message he had just sent and glanced at the time displayed on his phone. His heart was beating a little faster. The night before, he ended up not going to Naomi's place. He went back to his own home but tossed and turned, taking a long time to fall asleep. When he fell asleep, there were dreams. In the dream were scenes he least wanted to see: Naomi and Scott together. But this time, they were together with a child. This child was not from the Lawson family. It was Scott and Naomi's child. His heart ached beyond measure. When he woke up, his heart hurt so much it felt like even breathing was painful. He thought about her during the day and dreamed about her at night. He knew too well how much he cared. It was very strange. He used