Boomerang Love

Upon hearing Maximus' answer, Heather almost flipped the table over.

He was such a jerk. He had the guts to be so unrestrained when she was right in front of him.

Needless to say, he was surely getting ideas about Naomi behind the Ludwig family's back. She was certain that he had his heart set on stealing her from them.

As much as she was boiling with anger, Heather forced herself to suppress her fury. She laughed superficially and said, "Sure. I'll keep a lookout for you."

Hmph! She wouldn't be a member of the Quinlan family if she didn't find someone spectacular for him.

At the same time, Naomi had been watching the subtle strife between Heather and Maximus. This scene made her raise her hand to massage her temples.

This rather unhappy dinner ended at around 8:00 pm. Naomi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Today's off day felt like it was all for nothing.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

From the back seat of their car, Heather kept her eyes on the Passiot in front of them. She remarked. angrily, "Naomi, Maximus doesn't have good intentions. It's better for you to keep your distance moving forward."

Naomi replied, "Maximus was just pulling your leg, Mom. He doesn't have any other ideas. That time, he was just provoking Brendan intentionally because he saw that Brendan and I were clashing with one another."

Heather didn't believe her. She looked at Naomi and said, "I'm guessing that was what he told you? You're still too young, Naomi. You don't have a good understanding of men.

"He said those words to you on purpose because he noticed that you were maintaining a distance from him. He said that to make you let your guard down, so that it's easier for him to get closer to you.

"This is a strategy that men typically use. Don't fall for it."

Naomi answered, "Alright. I got it, Mom,"

Heather had already given her command. What else could she have said?

The takeaway was that Naomi should keep her thoughts to herself. Otherwise, she would have to listen to her nagging all night.

Maximus was in the backseat of the Passiot in front of them. Ryan was feeling perplexed. He turned behind and asked Maximus, "Mr. Martin, that didn't seem like your usual behavior. Why did you have to treat Mrs. Ludwig like that today?"

Maximus smiled slightly. "They will only know how to appreciate what they have when someone else starts eyeing what's theirs."

He simply wanted Naomi to be cared for more. He wanted her to live a better life.

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This was especially so whenever he thought of Sophia.

The look on his face turned into a more serious one gradually. He seemed to have a lot weighing on his mind.

Half an hour later, Heather and Naomi arrived back at Yellowind Bay. When Heather realized Brendan still wasn't home, she called him right away.

"Why aren't you home yet, Brendan? Do you know what time it is? Do you not have any sense of time?"

Brendan could hear the agitation in Heather's voice. He clarified. "I have a social meeting tonight. I'll be back late."

Heather scoffed, "Someone else is about to steal your wife away from you. Are you stil in the mood for social meetings? Are you that generous?"

In the past, Naomi was the one who was always summoned by Heather to catch him in the act. Today, she finally called Brendan, reminding him to be on his guard.

From the other end of the call, Brendan's voice became deeper. "What happened?"

Heather explained, "Just now, Naomi and I bumped into Maximus at the department store. He invited Naomi and I for dinner.

"He even treated Naomi with so much care right in my face. He's even trying to please your wife. It's late. I can't believe that you're not..."

Brendan interrupted Heather's reprimand, "I got it, Mom."

Heather reminded, "Don't just think about enjoying life out there. Make sure you get home early every day."

Brendan hung up the call, looking gloomy. He wasn't out there enjoying life. Wasn't she tarnishing his reputation in front of Naomi?

After hanging up, Brendan looked toward Jason, who was in the driver's who was in seat. "I won't be going to Reuben's.

Take me back to Yellowind Bay."