Chapter 1684

The Goodwin and Hopps families treated John as if he were their flesh and blood, without the slightest difference. Naomi's expression was serious as she made it clear to Scott that these people were her family, and she would not tolerate any discord between them. Scott studied the woman before him, taking in her earnest demeanor. He replied, "Even if they treat him like family, the truth is, there's no blood relation. What happened today cannot happen a second time." Naomi paused, quickly realizing what he meant. John's sudden kiss. So that was why Scott reacted so strongly earlier—because of that kiss? Naomi figured that must have been it. To her, John was like a little brother, but to Scott, he was not. He only recognized bonds formed by blood. With this in mind, Naomi said, "I didn't expect that either. John has never acted this way before, but it was inappropriate, I agree. I'll talk to him about it." She understood where Scott was coming from. Their perspectives were diff