Chapter 1217

When the driver heard that, he instinctively glanced at the rearview mirror. He saw Scott holding Naomi, just as he had under the streetlamp, gazing intently at her in his arms. With just one glance, the driver quickly averted his eyes and responded hurriedly, "Understood." Time slipped unnoticed toward nine o'clock. As the hour passed, the number of pedestrians on the streets dwindled, and even the traffic gradually thinned. The earlier bustling noise and dense crowds faded into silence as the night deepened. The sleeping city was settling in. The driver had arrived quickly and was equally swift on the return, not daring to delay things for a moment. In less than ten minutes, the car pulled up outside the main entrance of the villa. The driver promptly got out and opened the door for Scott. Scott stepped out, cradling Naomi, and walked directly into the villa. The interior lights instantly brightened as he entered, turning the night into day. The previously silent villa, d