Chapter 1490

"Naomi, whether you're single or married, and regardless of my relationship status, I want us to be friends. Friends for a lifetime." Naomi's smile reached her eyes. "Alright. I'm honored to be your friend, Charles." "I feel the same." Under the streetlamp, the two stood in its glow, the orange light wrapping around them, illuminating their smiles with clarity. It was trust. It was kinship. Scott stood on the second-floor balcony, watching the pair smile at each other under the streetlamp. His gaze was deep, mingling with the dense night, the light playing in his eyes, flickering between brightness and shadow. Charles left, returning to the neighboring villa, and shortly after, a car drove away, disappearing into the thick night. Naomi watched Charles leave and enter the villa next door, and then she went back inside. She had agreed with Charles, and then it was time to talk to Scott. The villa suddenly felt much quieter. Without her classmates and with Charles gone, the vast v