Chapter 383

Naomi did not hear anything from the other end of the line. There was not even a sound, pin-drop silence. Naomi had a feeling that Scott was angry. Although he almost never showed his emotions, she had a feeling that he was furious. She opened her mouth to explain to him that she had not meant to hide it from him on purpose but that she had no choice. However, before she could even get a word out, the dial tone echoed in her ear. She froze, then put down her phone and stared at the screen. The interface had returned to her contacts list, meaning that her phone call was over. Did the line drop? This was the most probable explanation. Scott was not one to hang up on people so unexpectedly. Naomi decided to call Quentin. She knew that Scott would call her again if it were necessary. Charles was sitting next to Naomi all this while, and he had caught sight of Naomi's screen when her phone rang just now. She and Scott were still in touch with each other. Charles' chest tightene