Chapter 173

Back at the Lynch mansion, Lexi threw herself into Linda's arms. "Mommy, Daddy's on a work trip. Why are you coming back so late every day?" After the New Year, Samson and Linda spent almost every waking hour with her. She was already used to having her parents by her side. Something had happened at Novena, so Samson had rushed over for a meeting. He hadn't been home recently. Linda was busy as well, so they were forced to leave Lexi at home so the babysitter could watch over her. Lexi was upset because of that. "Listen to me, Lexi," Linda said as she picked her up and hugged her. "Daddy is busy with work, and so is Mommy. We can't spend every second with you. All we can do is try our best to spend all the free time we have with you. "Even though Mommy and Daddy want nothing more than for you to rely on us for the rest of our lives, you can't really do that. You know that, right? I know how smart you are. "That's why you need to learn to be independent. The first step to being