Chapter 1228

The moment this thought materialized in her head, Naomi froze. The next moment, panic washed over her, as though a deep, dark truth made its dangerous appearance. She began to wriggle around in Scott's arms, desperate to pry herself free. Scott lowered his head to stare at her, rather puzzled. He watched her eyelashes flutter like the wings of a jittery butterfly with her every move but did not let her go. "What's wrong?" he asked in a whisper. The sound of Scott's voice only seemed to alarm her even more, and she did not dare to even meet his gaze. She instinctively glanced elsewhere, trying hard to keep herself calm, then replied in a forced tone, "It's getting late now. I need to get home." Her panic was evident on her face, and she wanted nothing more than to get out of there immediately. Scott did not reply and instead kept staring at her, taking in her agitation. It seemed to him that she was reminded of something which sparked her fear once again. Naomi was waiting for S