Chapter 713

Half an hour later, Brendan stopped the car at the entrance to the Goodwin residence. Naomi and Bryson were still asleep. He didn't wake them. Instead, he got into the back seat with them and watched them sleep. The night was really quiet. It gave him a sense of security. Naomi woke up with a start when the phone in her pocket rang. She answered it after seeing that it was Christine who called. She was asking when she and Bryson would be home. Naomi looked out the window and said, "We're already at the gate. We'll be home soon." She hung up the call and opened the door to get out of the car, and Brendan followed suit. Seeing that she was trying to carry Bryson out of the car cautiously, he offered, "Let me carry him in." Naomi kicked the car door closed. She wrapped the blanket tightly around Bryson and said, "It's just a few steps away. Don't worry about it." It would be awkward for both Brendan and Dennis if they bumped into one another. Naomi knew that Brendan had alre