Chapter 823

Scott paused and turned to stare at Naomi, who was perched on the final step, gazing at him. She had a lot of questions swirling in her mind, for instance—where was Keith? Would he be driving Scott to the hospital, or was he going to drive himself? How could he drive when his arm was injured? Would he go to the hospital as he said? Would he be coming home that night? There were so many unanswered questions in her mind that Naomi did not know where to even begin. Scott stared at her in silence, not wanting to rush her, and instead patiently waiting for her to speak. The night was silent, as though no one else existed at that moment except for the two of them. Naomi's racing mind finally calmed down. She approached him, closing the distance between them. "Are you still coming back tonight?" She was staring at him, her brows furrowed and her eyes etched with worry. Scott gazed back at her. There was something a little different about her, and it was as though he could finally see