Chapter 676

Samantha's steps halted abruptly. Slowly, she turned around and cast a frosty look at Joseph, as if trying to gauge whether his words were true. The distrust in her gaze was clear. Joseph felt another sharp pang in his chest. In an attempt to prove his statement, Joseph reached into his coat pocket, took out a silver recorder, and pressed the play button. Harold's weathered voice emerged. "Samantha, by the time you hear this, I might already have passed away. But I can't set my mind at ease about you, so I decided to record my thoughts in advance." That familiar voice sent tears streaming uncontrollably down Samantha's cheeks, but then the recording abruptly stopped. When he saw that she believed him now, Joseph quickly paused the playback. "Samantha, do you trust me now?" he asked, a bitter smile tugging at his lips as he lowered his gaze. Did she have so little trust left in him? Samantha shifted slightly so she could glance at Xander, who stood nearby. Then, she spoke in a c