Chapter 1015

"Mom, I'll return home. I originally planned to come back this week to tell you and Dad about me and Naomi, but since you found out earlier, I'll return sooner. I'll take leave tomorrow, and I'll return to Willowstown tonight." His voice was extremely calm, but it churned Wendy's emotions. She sensed her son's determination; just as she would not back down as a mother, he would not either. Wendy pressed her lips tightly together and fell silent. Charles continued, hearing the silence on the other end of the line, "Don't call Naomi and don't hurt her. If you call her and cause her any pain, then…" He paused, clenched his fist, and his voice became resolute. "Then I won't come back to Willowstown. I'll stay in Horizon City forever by Naomi's side. If you hurt her a little, I'll make it up to her a thousand times over." A chill spread through Wendy's heart, freezing her to the bone. She gasped as she stared into the night, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief. Her always gentle so