HIS REGRET (Ex-Husband wants Me Back) novel Chapter 879

The drive to the university remained peaceful, with most of Naomi and Lydia's conversation revolving around the campus activities Naomi could take part in later.

Their conversation was interrupted by the soft vibration of Naomi's phone, signaling an incoming message and making her wonder who would be texting her so early in the morning.

When she opened it, she saw that it was from Chris.

Once you've finished your enrollment, let me know. I'll call you when I'm done with work.

Naomi simply stared at the short message for a few seconds, a restrained smile tugging at her lips. She found herself thinking about that annoying man who had somehow managed to occupy her thoughts so often lately. There had been enough messages between them to make her realize that since he had returned to Sun City, they had been communicating surprisingly well.

Before she could type a reply, Lydia, who had been watching her all along, was already smiling in amusement, her eyes sparkling mischievously. "Are you reading a message from Chris?"

Naomi flinched and hurriedly locked her phone before awkwardly slipping it back into her bag. "No."

"Oh, really? Your face says otherwise."

"I was just... just checking the digital clock."

Lydia chuckled softly at the younger girl's flustered reaction. "In that case, the digital clock on your phone must be quite handsome, huh?"

"Mrs. Lydia!" Naomi's face instantly turned crimson all the way to her ears, leaving Lydia laughing even harder at the adorable reaction.

The atmosphere inside the car was once again filled with light conversation and warm laughter, a sharp contrast to what was beginning to unfold in the front seat. Sitting upright, Daniel had started tilting his head repeatedly, watching the right and left side mirrors with growing intensity.

The arterial road they were traveling on gradually grew quieter as the car moved farther away from the city center. The busy rows of shops slowly gave way to a much more secluded green area lined with lush trees on both sides of the road. Daniel glanced into the rearview mirror again, searching for any sign that they were being followed, but...

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