Chapter 427

"Alright." Linda swiftly wrapped up the meeting. She then grabbed her bag and headed to the cafe across the street. William had been waiting for her for quite some time. "Would you like something to drink?" "No. Just cut to the chase." Linda felt a bit uncomfortable making small talk with him. She could at least exchange a few words with others, but conversing with him just felt awkward—no matter what topic they talked about. Perhaps the vibe between them was just off. "Why are you hiding this from me?" Widening her eyes in disbelief, Linda deflected, "What are you talking about? Can you be a bit clearer? What did I hide from you? I've always been straightforward." "You only married Samson to adopt Lexi, and you divorced him shortly after adopting the child. The child's also not biologically yours—she's the child of a pair of global health professionals who had helped Samson. "You adopted this child to repay their debt. Since Usna law doesn't allow single individuals to adopt