Chapter 174

"What happened?" Samson asked. "She said we didn't spend enough time with her. Other parents can spend a lot of time with their kids, so why can't her parents?" Linda explained. "What did you tell her?" Linda turned the question on Samson. "What do you think I told her?" "You definitely tried to talk sense into her, but she didn't understand." Samson knew Linda well. "I've always been helpless with kids." "Actually, I've been thinking about trying to cut down on my working hours so I can spend more time with the kid." Samson truly liked Lexi. Even though James had been helping to watch over Lexi for the past few years, Samson still cared about Lexi a lot. "I don't think you have to. If we spend every waking second with Lexi, she can't truly grow up. That's not a good thing for either of us or her," Linda said. Samson rebutted, "She has to grow up either way, whether or not we're around to witness it." Linda had rather unique views on educating kids. Her opinions were usually