Chapter 331

Naomi stared at Wendy for a moment, then replied with a smile, "Sure." Charles had never brought up Naomi's divorce to his family before. Now that his mother mentioned Willowstown, which was Scott's hometown, he could clearly see Naomi's hesitation before finally replying. He tried to stop Wendy from continuing by piping up, "Well, we should get going now, Mom." Wendy did not want them to leave so soon, but she knew she could not let them stay any longer, so she nodded reluctantly. "Go ahead…" Naomi gave Wendy one last smile before finally turning and leaving with Charles. Wendy watched wistfully as the pair rounded the corner and disappeared. She felt like she was at an airport, sending her son and daughter-in-law off to somewhere far away. She hated this feeling. Naomi and Charles stepped into the elevator together. Charles glanced at her, then said cautiously, "My mother… What she said about Willowstown… I hope you don't take it to heart. She doesn't mean any ill will. She just