Chapter 1043

Naomi spoke calmly, especially in her final words. As she expressed his virtues, her gaze softened, becoming serene and profoundly tranquil. Scott's fingertip ceased its friction. With each word she uttered, his movements slowed, then stilled entirely as she concluded. His fingertip pressed down for an instant. He ceased all motion. A surge overwhelmed his chest, as if something forcefully filled it, expanding within, while he beheld her before him. She, with a faint smile in her eyes and the unconscious curve of her lips, caused a stirring in his throat. The dark hue in his eyes momentarily deepened. At this moment, a desire to act surged within him. Naomi remained unaware of her expression as she spoke these words; there was no mirror before her to reflect her current countenance. Yet her heart whispered to her, revealing her mood as she spoke. She felt light, and content. Reflecting on her choice, even now, she believed it to be the right one. Compared to marriages marred by