Chapter 559

Naomi shuddered from the bite and pinched his waist in response. Instead of letting go, Brendan held her even tighter. On the other end of the phone, Heather was overjoyed to hear Naomi call her "Mom". She cheerfully said, "Naomi, it's almost the end of the year, so you must be quite busy! Brendan is also occupied with work. I haven't seen him in a while." Naomi didn't know how to respond to that because Brendan had been with her whenever he was off work. She asked with a smile, "Mom, is there anything you need?" Heather got straight to the point. "Naomi, since you're back this year, why don't you join the Ludwig family for New Year's Day? Brendan hasn't celebrated the first day of the new year in years. I haven't even seen him around." Before Naomi could respond, Heather continued, "If you don't come, he'll probably be busy again and won't come home." Heather's invitation made Naomi's smile fade. Naomi understood the Ludwig family's intentions and appreciated their acceptance