After getting the directions from Felicity, Gerald found himself arriving at the front gates of a small neighborhood that looked like it was still pretty new.
By sheer coincidence, he also saw Naomi—who had a few groceries in her arms—there! However, a woman and a man seemed to be talking to her as the trio walked further into the neighborhood. The man himself had a notebook and pen in hand, seemingly recording details whenever Noami spoke.
From that alone, Gerald could deduce that the two of them were police officers dressed in regular clothing.
‘What on earth could have happened…?’ Gerald thought to himself as he continued watching them inquire Naomi about something.
As he kept a safe distance from the trio in his car, Gerald made sure to constantly be on the lookout for any women with particularly strong yin physiques.
Before long, Gerald watched as the two police officers shook hands with Naomi—seemingly done questioning her—before driving off in the direction of Mayberry First High School which wasn’t located too far away.
Naomi herself seemed to look quite disappointed as she continued carrying the ingredients back to her home.
Looking at her now, Gerald thought about how it had been almost over a year since he had last bumped into her. Though she still retained her long hair and fair skin, Naomi was now a teacher and Gerald could sense an intellectual charm—as well as greater maturity—from her that hadn’t been present the last time they met.
Now that she was alone again, Gerald drove close to her before pressing his horn slightly.
Hearing that, Naomi turned to look at the luxurious-looking car that was currently slowly tailing her.
As a hint of impatience flashed across her eyes, Naomi simply began quickening her pace. She utterly hated these kinds of playboy rich heirs who assumed that they were greater than others simply because they had more wealth.
‘How disgusting!’
She had missed Gerald dearly every single day from the moment he had left her a year and a half ago… Constantly yearning to hear his familiar voice again, she oftentimes found herself recalling the times when she had first met Gerald back in university. Due to him being a nice person with a kind heart, she had already developed a crush on him, all the way back then. What more, there was just a special charm to him.
Though the others in the university had never been able to stand Gerald back then, Naomi had always found him to be quite brilliant. She was able to see all his good points within him without being biased about how poor he was back then.
Quite honestly, she still regretted not making a move on him back then. If the two of them had become a couple from the very beginning, maybe she wouldn’t have to be filled with the pain of missing him now.
Shaking the thoughts off, the now red-eyed Naomi said, “…G-Gerald…? Is that… really you…?”
Stepping out of the car, he then smiled while looking at her before replying, “Who else could I be?”
Hearing that, Naomi wasn’t able to hold herself back any longer. Rushing over to him, she immediately wrapped her arms around him…
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