Chapter 1674

Belle immediately whirled around to stare in the direction he pointed at. Naomi turned as well. Lo and behold, there was Scott, striding effortlessly down the path toward them. His gaze landed on John's hand, wrapped around Naomi's wrist, but there was no indication of any anger, annoyance, or the slightest bit of emotion on his face. With that being said, one could tell that he, too, was not in a good mood. He was still some distance away from them, so none of them noticed the cut on his lip, but they all noticed the stiff way he carried himself. Something was wrong. Naomi turned back to John and said, "Give me a moment, John. I need to speak to Scott." She tried to twist herself free, but John only held her wrist even tighter. "Naomi…" He stared at her, the reluctance evident on his face. The last thing he wanted was for Naomi to get within three feet of Scott, but staring into Naomi's eyes, he knew he could not force her to stay. He had no right to make such a request of Na