Chapter 677

After hesitating for a moment, Joseph finally asked the question, breaking the silence. He had waited for Samantha for a very long time that day, hoping she'd appear. He thought, given her feelings for Harold, she'd surely come to say a final goodbye. However, he waited until past midnight, and she never showed up. Samantha was stunned by his question. Then, she answered in a matter-of-fact tone, "Your family has a rule that no outsiders are allowed at funerals. We don't have any ties anymore. How could I show up and upset everyone?" Joseph tried to steady himself, his voice hoarse and tinged with restraint. "Samantha, I'm the head of the family now. I could have made an exception for you." He would have done so as long as she was willing to come. But she never did, dashing his hopes. Samantha gave a faint smirk and said flatly, "Oh, I see. Congratulations on becoming the Lynch family head. I didn't know that before." Her words were both polite and distant, extinguishing Joseph'