Chapter 198

The call turned quiet. Belle stopped talking as she waited for Naomi's response. Her heart felt like it was about to burst, and it was out of fear that Naomi could be furious. Belle would be in huge trouble then. Naomi was silent for a while before saying, "I trust him." In their marriage, she always trusted him. Since they were divorced, there was no such thing as trust, but under such circumstances, she had to pretend that they were still married. So, she 'trusted' him. Scott looked at Naomi, watching the changes in her reaction. He seemed to know what the person on the other end of the line was saying. He took all of her responses and expressions in, especially her last sentence. She trusted him, she said, and she looked firm when she said it. There was no doubt in her expression. At that moment, Scott felt touched. There seemed to be a warmth growing in his heart, spreading all over his body. It calmed his nerves. He looked ahead once more, enjoying the warm feeling in his