Chapter 238

"Are you telling me that you came back to Halcyon Manor on your own, or was it only because Grandpa called you?" Samantha recalled the countless calls she'd made to Joseph, pleading with him to come back, and how nearly impossible it was to get him to stay overnight. It had been like pulling teeth. Joseph was momentarily speechless. He gave a sheepish laugh, cleared his throat, and tried to steady himself. "So, Mina's your only soft spot, huh?" Otherwise, given her strong aversion to him, how could she possibly agree to a movie and dinner today? His question was also a subtle probe, trying to figure out where Xander stood in her heart now. Samantha set her phone down and smirked. "I've known Mina long before I married you. If she isn't my Achilles' heel, then who could be?" Only Mina had the power to make her this resolute. "We've been together for nine years. How many nine-year chapters do you get in a lifetime?" She tilted her head, her smile tinged with challenge. Joseph sn