Chapter 223
“Oh, it’s you!” When Naomi saw Brendan approaching, she greeted him with a smile.
Brendan took his time to walk over. Naomi stared at him for a while before slurring, “Congratulations!”
Brendan’s expression darkened. “That’s it?”
They hadn’t seen each other for half a month, and this was all she had to say to him?
Seeing Brendan’s gloomy look, Naomi thought about how happy Sophia must be tonight. She and Brendan had been making rounds, toasting people. They made it look like the gathering was to celebrate their
engagement.
So Naomi said, “You two look cute together.”
Brendan’s expression grew more unpleasant at that.
Sensing Brendan’s silence and considering that he was now someone else’s boyfriend, Naomi excused
herself by saying, “I’ll head back in.”
But as she passed by Brendan, he grabbed her arm and forcefully pushed her back.
Her back hit the railing behind her, and Naomi winced in pain. Her tipsiness vanished instantly. If the
railing behind her had been a bit lower, she might have fallen off the rooftop and been seriously injured.
Before she could catch her breath, Brendan had said coldly, “Naomi, you should tell me what’s on your
mind. There’s no need to beat around the bush.”
Naomi couldn’t help but laugh. She was merely congratulating and complimenting Brendan’s relationship
with Sophia. Why was he saying she was acting weird?
Naomi swallowed her anger and asked, “How am I beating around the bush? Tell me. What should I have
said?”
Brendan stuffed his hands into his pockets. “You can tell me if you’re unhappy about my relationship with
Sophia.”
Naomi found this even more amusing. He was already with Sophia, and the Ludwig family had announced
their approval of her.
Brendan didn’t deny it too. What else could she say? Who was she to grow upset about it?
Naomi chuckled. “No. I’m not that shameless, nor am I in a position to be upset about this. Brendan, you can do whatever that makes you happy.
“If you think my presence is interfering with your relationship, I’m willing to disappear from your life.”
They used to be close. But since Brendan had a girlfriend, they should keep their distance.
After saying that, Naomi’s back was still throbbing with pain. When she later went to get it checked, she found that there was some internal bleeding from the incident.
Chapter 223
This was one of the reasons why she and Brendan later kept their distance and didn’t confide in each
other.
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