Pursuing My Ex Wife in Full Blooming Spring novel (Naomi)

Naomi stumbled as she tried to regain her footing. She had to get out of the car quickly as Scott was pulling her. Alas, walking in high heels was bound to lead her to fall...and she did. She tripped over the frame of the car.

Naomi fell to the ground with a thud.

Scott immediately stopped. He stiffened for a split moment, or perhaps not even a split moment. He quickly turned and lifted Naomi in his arms.

At that moment, he frowned, and his gaze darkened infinitely.

Naomi never expected that she would trip and fall. The moment she fell, she was bewildered.

Before she could react, she found herself nestled in Scott's arms.

She looked at him, baffled. It was then she could see his face and expression clearly.

Under the night sky, he was looking at her with his head lowered. He had a frown, his gaze darkened as never before. His lips were pursed. He was so aloof that no one could approach him.

He looked like a complete stranger to her. Naomi had never seen Scott like this before. He was the silence before the storm. It was terrifying.

She was frightened by his reaction, or perhaps things had spiraled out of her control, as such she did not know how to react to being in his arms.

She was in a daze like a puppet.

Scott looked at her pale face. Gone were the colors on her face. She seemed to be sweating on her forehead due to the pain as well.

She looked at him in a daze with clear eyes. He was all she could see as if he was her entire world. Even so, her gaze did not have many feelings for him. It was still distant. From the moment they got a divorce, this was a line that neither of them could cross.

At that moment, disappointment overwhelmed Scott. He was helpless. He could not do anything. He pursed his lips and his gaze darkened. He clutched her tighter and carried her into the hotel.

Naomi did not know how she managed to get into the hotel or to her room. She only came to her senses and gasped when she felt a searing pain coming from her feet.

"Ouch!"

Naomi did not know where Scott was touching her, but she instinctively retracted her feet. That someone caused her to be in even more pain. She was in a cold sweat. Naomi furrowed her brows tightly and pursed her lips. She looked at her feet. She did not know when her ankle became so swollen.

She had sprained her ankle, it seemed.

Well, she was hardly surprised. After all, it was bound to happen with all the tugging and stumbling.

She furrowed her brows tightly. How was she going to work with a sprained ankle?

Scott's hand froze mid-air. He stiffened for a few seconds before curling his fingers.

He looked at her swollen ankle. Even the strap of her high heels became tighter around her ankle. His gaze darkened.

"This is going to hurt a little." Then, he undid the strap of her high heels.

Naomi barely registered what he said when she felt another sting of pain.