Chapter 854

Linda had always thought she was a bit selfish but only on matters that directly impacted her own interests. Her decision to spend the holidays in Adeline's hometown was purely her own, and it had nothing to do with Samson. However, since she planned to take Lexi with her, she knew she had to inform him. Lexi wasn't just her child. She was their child. Linda couldn't just take the kid and leave without saying anything to her father—that would be crossing the line. "If you don't mind, I could go with you," William offered casually as he sat back down and grabbed a random file from his desk. He was clearly swamped with work but still made the suggestion. "You know my family isn't really around anymore," he added. "And with the company growing so much, I don't need to answer to anyone. It doesn't matter where I spend the holidays." But Linda thought of Bernard. "You might feel like you don't have family left," she reminded him, "but Mr. WIlson Senior still needs you. You can't just