Chapter 1612

"Where’s Scott?" Naomi froze for a moment. She had not told her mother that Scott would be joining them for dinner tonight, and she had not expected her to bring it up on her own. A warm feeling spread through Naomi's heart. She opened her mouth to answer, but just as she was about to speak, Donna’s voice cut in again. "Dylan’s here, and so is Belle. He’s not going to skip out, is he?" Donna's tone was not particularly kind, but there was no real anger in it either. She sounded more like a paper tiger, fierce on the outside but harmless. Hearing her mother’s mild dissatisfaction, Naomi did not get upset. Instead, a smile appeared on her face as she said, "He had some work to do in Horizon City this afternoon. He’s on his way back now." Donna’s expression softened a bit at this. "Dylan is his friend. It wouldn’t make sense if he didn’t show up." Naomi smiled. "Exactly." With Scott’s return confirmed, Donna asked Naomi what time he would arrive. After calculating the time, Don