Chapter 32

Samantha pursed her tips and, without thinking twice, resolutely jumped into the pond. She clutched Alex tightly to her chest and brought them both to the surface. By that time, a crowd of Joseph's relatives had gathered around the pond, pointing and whispering about Samantha. Samantha ignored them and got out of the pond in front of the crowd. Her white dress was soaked through and revealed her figure beneath. Among the crowd, a well-dressed woman scoffed and sneered at Samantha. "Such a disgrace. She doesn't have the slightest semblance of the Mrs. Lynch." It was late fall, and the pond water was cold, so Samantha shivered violently, and her teeth were chattering. However, she paid no attention to her discomfort and carefully checked on Alex, gently pressing the water out of his stomach. About ten minutes later, Yvonne finally arrived. The woman who had sneered at Samantha earlier now exaggerated the situation to Yvonne. "Yvonne, I told you before that you shouldn't have le